Comic: Becoming a Phantom Thief to Steal Hearts

After burning the fairy tale book, the Mad Hatter suddenly became sluggish, his pupils were hollow, as if part of his soul had been taken away.

"This is..." Lucas frowned.

He was once curious about the form of repentance of those who had the secret treasure stolen from him. It happened that Norman was repented by the Phantom Thieves at that time, and Harry, as his son, had the opportunity to observe Norman's state up close.

Harry recorded the process of Norman's change little by little in great detail. The Mad Hatter's state at this moment is very similar to what he was like at the beginning of his repentance.

……Really?

As soon as this idea came up, Lucas himself was a little skeptical. He repented of other villains in Gotham in the knight's hall, not to mention that a guy of the Mad Hatter's level should have his own hall.

Lucas looked at the burned fairy tale book on the ground, and the charred remains suddenly lit up and floated back to the stunned Mad Hatter.

Lucas asked tentatively, "Are you okay, Tachi?"

"I...I..." Jevich raised his head, tears streaming down his face, his eyes full of regret, "What have I done in these years! Wuwuwu..."

Is this repentance? Lucas was stunned. Isn't this too fast?

According to experience, after the treasure is stolen, it can take anywhere from a few weeks to nearly a month before the repented person can accept the shock and guilt in his heart and appear in front of everyone. This speed of repentance is more like the kind of ordinary people in the impression space who make a small mistake.

...Wait a minute, is this the purpose of the knight? !

After recognizing Jason's identity, Lucas inexplicably felt no ill will toward him. This had nothing to do with whether he came from the Dark Universe or his identity as the Arkham Knight.

Perhaps because he lived with the Laughing Bat for a period of time, he is very sensitive to malice, and since the appearance of Arkham Knight, he has not sensed malice from Arkham Knight. But now, he seemed to have finally caught a glimpse of his purpose.

"I have committed a heinous crime, and I will definitely go to hell..." Jevic muttered to himself in a broken voice, "Only if I am tortured in hell can I make up for the mistakes I have made over the years!"

As he said that, he actually took the initiative to hit Lucas' sword.

With a thought in Lucas' mind, Sigurd's sword turned into a point of light and disappeared.

Jevich was hit hard on the ground. Although he cried from the pain and had a big bump on his forehead, he did not rush towards the death he expected as he wished.

"Why... why even death refuses to give me..."

"Because it would be too cheap for you to die." Lucas said indifferently.

When Jevitch was a Mad Hatter, he always wanted to find his own Alice, and his most cherished targets were often young girls with beautiful blond hair, because Alice was such a cute girl, and was stared at. The "Alices" on the show will be brainwashed by the Mad Hatter and become the Alice at his tea party forever, until the Mad Hatter finds an Alice he likes more.

As for those abandoned "Alices", they have long become soulless puppets. Behind this are the tragedies of countless families being destroyed.

"You should atone for the sins you have committed, instead of using death now to escape the guilt in your heart." Lucas said lightly, "It will not be too late to die after you have finished all this."

There are still several unconscious "Alices" in the hospital, as well as the families behind them who are still unwilling to give up. Although it would be a pity to die ten thousand times for the crime Jevich committed, can those girls still regain their sanity? opportunity.

Lucas didn't know, but he wasn't willing to give up. Jevich had made people like this, and he wanted to at least cure them. As for medical expenses and the energy spent on it, these are matters that need to be discussed separately.

In short, Lucas felt that he was not qualified to decide whether Jevic would live or die. Only the victims and their families were qualified to decide his punishment.

"Yes, yes, I haven't been punished yet, so I can't just die like this..." Jevic said to himself as if he was persuaded by Lucas.

He looked at Lucas, and there was light in his eyes again, "I will compensate everyone who has been harmed by me."

Lucas nodded and said in agreement, "That's how it should be."

He thought of the people who had also died in his own hands. Perhaps he could atone for his sins only by foiling the Laughing Bat's plan to attack the main world, but in fact, Lucas himself knew that this was far from enough.

Just when Jevic was igniting his heart of atonement, his body slowly floated into the air, just like when he came here before.

"I...am I going back?" Jevich looked at the ground getting further and further away from him in surprise.

"It seems so. Make it up to those who were hurt because of you." Lucas watched Jevic fall into another Gotham and said softly, "While you still have this chance."

Also as a sinner, he has no chance to make amends for those who died because of him.

Lucas looked at the chaotic city again, "Is this what you want me to do, Arkham Knight?"

You know his inner struggles and hesitations, so you push yourself in this way? No matter how narcissistic Lucas is, he won't feel this way. He actually doesn't know Jason very well. When it comes to Jason's version of Robin Dog, he still knows him very well, but this one is a bit hellish, so let's not mention it for now. Moreover, Lucas doesn't think that Robin can be considered part of his brothers.

Based on Lucas's analysis of the Red Hood, what the Knight is doing now is actually more inclined to what the Red Hood would do, which is the way Jason does things in this world.

Although Jason was not aware of Lucas living under his nose, during those years when he lived in Crime Alley, he did rely on the breath of the red hood to survive those difficult days.

Even from the words of people around him, Lucas can understand Jason's hatred and hatred. Although his methods are often excessive, this is nothing to the people of Gotham.

Not killing people is Batman's bottom line, so after repeated trials and tribulations, Jason chose this approach.

Through the knight's hall, he easily repented of these super villains who should have their own hall, without touching Batman's bottom line.

Well... although tampering with the minds of these super villains is not much better, at least it will not make the old father beat him, and when he burned the Mad Hatter's fairy tale book, he did not know that there would be such a result. The ignorant are innocent, Lucas has an innocent face.

If it is really what he thinks, then Lucas is still very happy. Everyone knows how poisonous these guys are to the ordinary people in Gotham, and he does not want to have to fight against the invading dark universe enemies. Distraction prevents supervillains from backstabbing.

Does Arkham Knight mean that he has to repent of the villains in Gotham before he can give himself an answer? But he doesn't like the feeling of being led by others.

Lucas lowered his eyes. Since this is the palace of the Arkham Knight, it means that he can also be repented, right?

But before that, he'd better follow Arkham Knight's plan.

In another Gotham, the Bat Family is studying and analyzing the characteristics of the palace they live in.

"The boundary of Gotham is covered by fog, and we can't get out." Dick stood on the Gotham Bridge, looking at the thick white fog around him with a solemn expression.

"Of course, because we're not in reality," Tim replied.

"How many people are left here?" Batman asked.

"There are probably more than eight thousand people," Barbara said.

In addition to the Bat family, there are the police officers of the Gotham Police Department, the hostages held by the super villains and thugs, and some ordinary people who really cannot evacuate.

Although there is still a lot of food in the city, it will definitely not work in the long term. When the power, water and food are cut off, how will they ensure the safety of these thousands of people?

"We must find a way to get to Gotham in the Sky." Batman closed his eyes.

The only good situation now is that super villains will no longer appear in front of them to cause trouble. Villains are fighting against each other. Even Batman doesn't want to care about them. But the problem now is that the way for them to leave this alien space is Gotham in the Sky, and more importantly, Lucas is there too.

"This is not the way to go..." Barbara sighed and leaned back on the chair.

Although it felt wonderful to be able to miraculously stand up and walk freely in the hall, Barbara also knew that she could not stay here for long.

"Haven't you found a way yet?" Gordon looked at his daughter softly.

"Yes, there is almost no difference between this Gotham and the real Gotham, except..."

"Except without those bastards," Gordon muttered.

Barbara smiled and said easily, "That's right, minus the alarm from Arkham Asylum."

Seeing his daughter's smile, Gordon also had a smile on his face and said softly, "And you can stand up now."

"Dad." Barbara's smile faded slightly and she looked at Gordon seriously, "But this place is not real."

Although she also hopes that she can return to her original healthy state, she knows very clearly that she is not in reality now, and people always have to face reality.

"I know, I know." Gordon sighed as he stroked Barbara's beautiful red hair, "I just think it's rare to have such leisure time. It's very rare."

When Gordon came to work in Gotham, the city was already full of darkness. He saw the passing of the Waynes and witnessed the legend of Batman. For Gordon, his life was already too colorful. , now he wants to live a stable life, but unfortunately this is too difficult for a Gotham police chief. After getting used to the hard life of working overtime every three days, Gordon's only wish is to watch his daughter Can be happy for a lifetime.

Unfortunately, it backfired. Gordon was still haunted by what happened to Barbara, but now he can see that she can stand up healthily. Although she is trapped in a different world, Gordon feels that she has such a peaceful period of time. Not bad.

"Ah, it's nice to be able to feel the presence of my legs for the first time in a long time." Barbara stood up and jumped with a smile. She sighed, "It would be great if this could be the case in reality."

"Yes, Barbara." Gordon said firmly, "You will be fine."

"Yeah." Barbara smiled softly.

At the beginning, she also felt sad and desperate, but even if her legs lost feeling, life would always go on, so she continued her career as an oracle. As for recovery, everyone knows the hope. Very slim.

Just as the father and daughter were enjoying a rare warm moment, Barbara's computer suddenly sounded an alarm.

"Huh?" Barbara immediately rushed to the computer, her slender fingers quickly tapped on the keyboard, and a picture of a strange area was displayed on the big screen.

However, when she saw the picture on the screen, Barbara's eyes widened in shock, "Mad Hatter?"

"What? This perverted madman is back?!" The dedicated Gordon couldn't sit still for a moment. He stood up subconsciously, picked up the police uniform lying on the sofa and put it on, "I'll take him right away. Go back to Gotham PD!"

"Wait a minute, Dad!" Barbara quickly stopped Gordon, "The Mad Hatter is the only person who has come back from Gotham in the Sky so far. No one knows what happened to him. I think it's better for Batman to It’s best to investigate.”

Gordon's movements slowed down. After thinking about the pros and cons, he nodded slowly, "Okay, I'll light the bat lantern."

Barbara, who had become the Oracle without telling Gordon, smiled awkwardly. It was hard to tell that she had actually secretly passed the news to Batman just now.

After learning the news, Batman immediately came to the area where Barbara was located and saw a calm and relieved Jevich.

Batman looked at Jevic like this, and his heart sank. Something beyond his expectation happened. When he saw himself, the former super villain no longer looked as crazy as before.

"I will bear all my crimes, Batman." Jevitch said, "I beg you not to arrest me in Arkham Asylum. I hope to cure the children who fell into a coma because of me. This is my sin."

This is... Batman suddenly remembered what Tim said about repentance. Is this what it looks like after being repented? Because the Jevic in front of him looked like a very, very normal ordinary person.

Such an ability... Batman pursed his lips. He was very familiar with Arkham Asylum, but looking at Jevic in front of him, Batman felt very strange, as if this guy was missing a lot of his original self.

Could this be a good thing? Has the Mad Hatter really reformed? Batman wasn't sure.

But even though there are still many doubts in his heart, Batman still will not kill an unarmed person, even if he is a super villain.

"Tell me everything you know, if you really want to atone."