[Comprehensive British and American] Welcome to Arkham's Infinite Journey

second night 02

When Sephiroth arrived, he saw a very "familiar" scene.

The tall Batman stood there quietly as if he was asleep.

In front of little Abby standing opposite him is a translucent scale of judgment floating in mid-air.

Little Abby was leaning on a golden scepter that was too exaggerated for him in one hand, and in the other hand...

The other hand is holding a bright red adult heart that is still beating vigorously!

It's like putting this heart in the scales of judgment.

Because of his height, little Abi stood on tiptoe slightly, half stretched his hand, and was about to put it on.

Sephiroth stepped quickly, grabbed little Abby's wrist that was dragging his heart, and stopped everything that was about to happen.

The scale of judgment floating in mid-air disappeared, and the strange power that permeated the surroundings also dissipated.

Little Abby looked up at Sephiroth in confusion.

Although he didn't speak, he could feel the doubts in it.

Sephiroth stared at the strong, steady beating heart full of vitality, and asked little Abby two questions in a very "peaceful" manner.

"Is this Batman's heart?"

"Ah."

"Why perform the ritual on him?"

Little Abby's eyes became sparkling, and he replied very well-behaved: "His soul is very beautiful."

Although little Abby didn't finish his sentence, Sephiroth figured out all the logic in an instant.

Because Batman's soul is very beautiful, little Abby likes it very much. He wants to give Batman a chance to obtain eternal life through the heart weighing ceremony, and send him to Osiris for an eternal trial.

Just like what happened to Sephiroth in the endless prison.

Here, Sephiroth admits that Batman is a man of faith and justice.

But as an "ordinary earthling", whether Batman can really pass the heart weighing ceremony is a question mark here.

Human beings are, after all, very complex beings.

It is impossible to "grow" completely according to the preferences of the gods.

Otherwise, Anubis, an ancient god, would not have performed the heart weighing ceremony for so many dead people from ancient times to the present, and it has never been heard that ordinary people can pass it.

But through this incident, Sephiroth also knew some of the abilities of the scepter in the hands of little Abi.

Even if the Judgment Scale is not with him, Abby, who is part of Anubis, also has the ability to perform heart-heavy rituals.

Sephiroth did not "criticize" little Abby, but suggested: "Human life is very 'short', and human beings are very complex and changeable, no one can be sure, a person will become what it looks like.

"If you really like him, wait until he dies before performing the ceremony."

Little Abby felt that what Sephiroth said made sense.

He looked at the beating heart in his hand, sighed with some pity, and returned the heart to Batman.

Before Batman "wakes up," Sephiroth hears Abby Jr. whisper, "If only he could die sooner." This would allow the weigh-in ceremony to take place sooner.

Sephiroth: "..."

Although the pantheon that little Abby belongs to is located in ancient Egypt, it has little to do with the main beliefs of the Stars and Stripes.

But it was an ancient god anyway, and it was Death.

The god of death expects to die soon...

Sephiroth looked at Batman who was waking up.

Think of Batman "guarding" Gotham City for many years, fighting wits and courage with many super criminals in Gotham City, and facing countless crises.

Those super-criminals who are eager to "death" Batman and wipe Gotham City from the earth at every turn, and they really have such abilities, have not killed Batman so far.

Batman is still "vigorous", "lively", "violent and powerful".

come to...

Batman shouldn't die easily under the expectation of death, right?

Batman regained his sanity, looked at the surrounding scenery, his mind was briefly confused for a moment, and soon came back to his senses.

He quickly cleared his mind, and greeted Sephiroth, "Dean Sephiroth..."

Then he set his sights on little Abi, "I heard this is little Abi, the child of the dean's good friend?"

Although Batman has only been on the island not long ago, Batman has already heard most of the versions circulating on the island about the existence of little Abby and his extremely miserable life experience.

So at this moment, Batman looked at little Abby with a lot of soft emotions.

However, although he feels pity for such a young child who lost his father and mother, but...

Batman said with an expression serious enough to scare a crying child: "Be careful."

Although he is not a staff member of Arkham or a patient here, Batman, who often sends people here, knows the structure of Arkham Island well.

The location they were at at this time was in the southwest of Arkham Island, around the main cell where severely mentally ill patients except some super criminals were being held.

Just standing here, Batman can almost smell the strong and terrifying smell of madness on those crazy and severely mentally ill patients.

God knows if those critically ill patients in the main cell will suddenly come out?

A "weak, pitiful and helpless" child is not reassuring to appear in this kind of place.

and……

Batman glanced at the scepter that was almost as tall as himself, which was held by little Abby all the time.

This is Gotham City.

A kid walking around with something like this is like saying, "Come and grab me."

Those vicious criminals will not show mercy just because this is a child.

Even if this is Arkham Island, located in the sea on the outskirts of Gotham, there is no way to guarantee complete safety.

As a "kid", little Abby was not scared to cry by Batman's serious face.

He just looked at Batman with a pair of big cat eyes, full of doubts inside.

He didn't feel unsafe anywhere.

If a human being dares to take action against the god of death, this is really courting death.

But I thought that I was just an "ordinary and fragile" earthling in front of me.

So little Abby maintained his habit of speaking less in front of others, and didn't answer, but walked behind Sephiroth and continued to be his little tail.

Seeing that little Abby realized his "mistake", Batman nodded slightly and turned his attention back to Sephiroth.

"It seems like a lot has changed here."

Arkham Asylum's sudden change of director was a surprise.

However, the previous Batman has been very busy, and there is not much time to pay attention to the situation here.

Even sending Hannibal and the others was done in a hurry without stopping.

Batman only has a general impression of Sephiroth, the newly appointed dean.

——Arkham Asylum, a dean who looks very powerful has come.

Not too much time has passed. When Batman came here again, he obviously found many different places.

The buildings and structures on Arkham Island have not changed, but the mental state of the doctors, nurses, guards and ordinary patients here is completely different.

Even though the sky in Gotham City looks gray all year round, as if everyone is covered with an indelible shadow; but the people on Arkham Island seem to be shrouded in sunshine.

Their steps are firm and fast, their movements are active and neat, and their brows and eyes are full of energy, as if they are full of hope for the future.

These people don't look like they live in Gotham City.

Obviously they are all the same person, but they are far from Batman's memory.

Even a few severely mentally ill patients who seemed hopeless seemed to have improved a lot and were transferred from the main cell area to the general ward.

He only landed on the island for a while, and heard the name "Sephiroth" no less than ten times from the staff on Arkham Island.

It can be seen that the newly appointed dean is quite popular in the Arkham Asylum and manages it very well.

If it weren't for the "poor little Abby" who was "walking around" halfway, Batman should meet Sephiroth sooner.

Batman and Sephiroth had a brief chat about Arkham-related topics.

He is very curious about the changes in Arkham, and he is also very concerned, especially wanting to know what the super criminals who have been isolated in isolation have become now.

From the mouth of the guard, Batman heard that these super criminals have all become very well-behaved since Sephiroth came.

"So far no one has managed to escape."

"They seem to have given up the idea of ​​escaping?"

"Maybe one day they really get better and can be transferred to the main cell."

These are the words of the guards.

Batman was stunned when he heard these words.

There will never be anyone who understands the horror and stubbornness of those "old opponents" better than him.

As a result, one day suddenly, someone said that the "illness" of these "old opponents" could get better?

Said that these "old opponents" behaved "well-behaved"?

Batman almost thought he hadn't woken up yet and was in a dream.

However, he and the guards on Arkham Island were familiar with each other, knowing that these guards would not make up lies about such matters.

So he was particularly curious about the "changes" of those super criminals, and wanted to take a look.

However, there are more important things now.

Batman, who was always extremely busy in Gotham City, suddenly came to Arkham Island, and he had business to do.

That is……

"I brought a person." When Batman said this, the expression on his face was very serious, and Sephiroth could feel the extreme seriousness in Batman's heart. "A very special and dangerous woman."

Sephiroth thought for a while, "A woman like Poison Ivy?"

Poison Ivy, one of the super criminals.

Survive a dangerous experiment where blood becomes chlorophyll.

Can control plants and control others by secreting hormones.

An extreme "environmentalist" who wants to kill all mankind.

Currently being held on Arkham Island.

Batman was silent for a moment and said, "No, it's more dangerous than that."

"Who is that?"

"...Her name is Fu Jiang."