Hero, you have crossed [Comprehensive Yingmei]

"What nonsense are you talking about."

Lucas, who was silent for a long time, was finally helpless.It was really hard for him to bear that he had really left Bruce Wayne for so long.

Little Falcone only regarded this sentence as Wayne's means of enlivening the atmosphere, so he stroked his hair with a little boredom.He hesitated, but put the hood back on again.

"Why are you all so obsessed with letting me go out and meet people... If you're in the tabloid headlines with me tomorrow, don't blame me for not reminding you-"

By this time Bruce had pulled over and stopped the car.He glanced at Lucas again, and no one could notice that Mr. Wayne's eyes were full of smiles at this time—Bruce really found Lucas's reaction very funny.

Whether Lucas finally agreed to his invitation to accompany him, or the other party failed to realize that his words were actually from the heart...

It all seemed to reveal a naive and inexperienced side of Lucas Falcone's nature.

This feeling of getting to know each other gradually fascinates Bruce.And this also seemed to verify that Lucas was indeed extra indulgent to his request, which also made Bruce feel happy.

Being treated differently by such a unique existence... Little Mr. Wayne felt a strange, instinctive pleasure.

He felt as if he were an adventurer trying to get close to a dragon, and it took a certain amount of courage—but nothing more than courage.

"It really doesn't matter to me. Because, you know, I'm not from Los Angeles."

Bruce's smile was genuine.Because of this, Lucas felt awkward again. "But, let me find it for you."

As he said that, he scratched in a certain mysterious space of the classic car, and successfully found a small bag.It took Lucas two seconds to confirm—it turned out to be a brand new mask that had not been opened.

...there is also a smirking yellow emoji on the mask.

Lucas stares blankly at Bruce again.He didn't understand why this guy was so keen on killing himself.

But Mr. Wayne was also taken aback by this childish pattern, and then coughed a little shyly:

"This is Alfred - it was prepared for me by my butler."

Lucas was taken aback by the familiar name.A certain kind of wonderful sense of reality made his dislike disappear without a trace along with the name of Butler Xia.

…even the overly boyish black mask is less of an eyesore.

"He always likes to give me childish things, I swear I didn't mean to-"

"Oh, thanks."

Out of some inexplicable psychology, Lucas directly took the mask from Wayne's hand.

He simply and neatly wrapped himself up as a street suspect, then opened the car door and stood by the side of the road.His mobility is amazing, Bruce didn't expect him to be so refreshing.

But Mr Wayne was equally quick to respond.He hurriedly opened the car door and led Lucas to walk with him.

This scene is actually very weird.

A gentleman who looked like an upper class was carefully watching a street-dressed 'boy', and the two quite mismatched people crossed the road together and came to the entrance of the theater.

Lucas didn't look up until he entered the door.In fact, even if he and Alberto were exchanged, the invited Mr. Falcone would find that this was a brand new opera house.

But Lucas, who had no social experience, didn't notice it, and just obediently followed Little Wayne into the empty building.

"I guess you don't know that this place is actually invested and built by the company under my name."

Bruce, who was leading the way, turned his head and smiled at Lucas.Lucas knew the meaning of this smile very well-the other party hoped that he could continue to ask.

Fortunately, Lucas is also willing to ask.It would make him a little bit more comfortable not to continue that talk about 'parallel worlds'.So he took it easy and said:

"It's not a question of whether it can be guessed. I can't think of it at all... Does Wayne Enterprises have any plans to develop into the entertainment industry? Why go all the way to build an opera house in Los Angeles?"

This question is actually pretty straightforward.Bruce gives Lucas an approving look - the reality of being stared at by Batman's face makes Lucas goosebumps - and then little Wayne closes his eyes and gives a slightly resigned and…sarcastic smile.

"No, not Wayne Enterprises. As I said, my own company invested in this theater."

Bruce's smile is quite playful.He turned back to the man he hoped he could convince.

When Lucas looked up at his face, he was shocked by the indifference and mockery in those ice blue eyes.

This expression... can be said to be neither 'Batman' nor 'Bruce'.

—It's a pretty Wayne look.It's a pretty Gotham look.

"I never told anyone why. Even my mother thought it was just my new interest...but I didn't tell anyone because it contained any secrets, just because I knew my own It's pretty naive."

The smile on Bruce Wayne's mouth was still modest and reasonable.With this smile and this handsome face, no matter how naive he is, he can be tolerated by others.

But the problem is:

The problem is that those eyes don't quite fit the word childish.

Bruce's eyes were deep and cold.He looked at Lucas against the lights of the stage, but his gaze seemed to have passed through the somewhat surprised blond youth, and looked directly at something behind him.

This loosened Lucas's frozen feelings a little, and made the soul of the son of gods and demons tremble.

Those were quite determined, quite beautiful blue eyes.

"Gotham."

"...You and I know very well that our hometown, our city...the soil here has bred countless crimes. This is the execution ground of the saints and the paradise of the wicked. We all know that the order of this city is in jeopardy, on the verge of crashes. But, "

"But is there really hopelessness here? There are still innocent children here, and good people struggling. At least my father hasn't chosen to give up, and neither have I—"

Bruce Wayne's words stabbed like a knife into Lucas Falcone's heart.This scene is simply absurd and terrifying to the peak of human imagination:

A Batman dissecting himself?

No, he's not Batman.

Falcone, who had fled from Gotham, and the traverser who had completely given up that hopeless land, added in a low voice in his heart.

But Lucas still couldn't help but feel guilty.He staggered the opponent's face again.

In fact, he shouldn't feel guilty.Lucas hated Gotham, and Lucas never regarded it as his hometown and destination...

But Bruce Wayne has always meant something different to him.This man seemed to rekindle Lucas's empathy, reminding him of the Alberto who showed pain and depression that did not match his identity that night when he moved out of Gotham many years ago.

'Gotham'

It's like a charm.

Whenever this spell sounds faintly, it will make the people who love it deeply feel heartbroken.

"...We can't give up. I don't want to give up. But Lucas, my father's attempts over the years have also brought me countless experiences and lessons. Here, Gotham—"

"Gotham's chronic diseases can no longer be cured by ordinary methods. This is a land that is terribly xenophobic, and it is also a city that is ignored and isolated by the outside world."

From the beginning to the end, Bruce Wayne's words did not bring strong ups and downs.But when he said this, Lucas still felt the bitterness and unwillingness of the other party.

"I have also dismissed those who look differently. I have also firmly believed that our way, my father's way, is not wrong..."

Bruce smiled wryly.

"But... can you guess after that incident, among the group of people who became high-level with my father's support... how many have completely abandoned their original aspirations?"

Lucas felt as if he was slowly sinking into Bruce Wayne's eyes.

It was an indescribable feeling—a feeling of being strangled by something invisible again.

"Half of it?"

Falcone heard himself answering the question in a weak tone.Lucas wasn't sure if he wanted the answer yes or no.

Four years ago, in order to let the Falcone family leave Gotham cleanly and safely, Lucas went straight to the court of owls.He also sealed off all the exits and secret passages before making the move.Lucas didn't leave a single life alive for the big shots running Gotham from behind the scenes.

——And Thomas Wayne, 'Wayne'.It is the last goodwill expressed by Falcone, the escapee, to his hometown.It is the only spark that Alberto and Lucas left for Gotham.

...But things are up to now.

"Fifty-seven jobs, large and small, were vacated. And now there are still 57 people working for my father... It's a waste of effort, do you understand Lucas? It's a waste of effort—"

For the first time, Bruce's ending was a little trembling.

This subtle, infinitely close to shaky expression of true feelings is wrapped in this extremely provocative discourse.The only listener, Lucas, he could have completely ignored it...

But this monster was really shaken by this ethereal wavering.

Lucas felt himself hit by something.

"We can't possibly hope to change Gotham from this perspective. It's not going to be changed with a few mayors and a few political tricks - no one's valley can be filled, not even the good ones Same."

"It's not a problem with people, it's a problem with the environment.

No one can resist this temptation... When human life in this city is no longer regarded as human life, when any evil thing happens in this city is regarded as normal... Lucas,"

"We alone can't save Gotham."

……

…………

It's a wonderful feeling.

Lucas looked palely at Bruce who was suppressing his determination and anger.

His almost colorless eyes looked at the face that belonged to Batman and now belonged to Bruce Wayne.

This is a kind of... the feeling of being shaken to the soul.

Lucas wasn't really a dull, stupid brat.During his most ignorant and bewildered years, it was Lucifer, who was extremely good at deceiving and loved to play tricks on others, who was always by his side.

Lucas is even quite aware that many of Bruce Wayne's performances today are real with real acting.He knew all too well that Bruce's concern for him must have another purpose.

——But at this moment, he was still shocked.

Bruce's tone has never been so strong, but the layers of consciousness and silent wailing wrapped in it still make Lucas's scalp tingle uncontrollably.

He is familiar with this feeling.Lucas is all too familiar with this emotion...

When Hernan, who was in his early twenties, smiled and pointed to the blue sky; when the arrogant Kryptonian declared loudly that he would always stand by Lucas; when his brother saw the whole world, but still chose to become Superman...

It was dazzling, bright, and precious enough to make a person like him feel protective.

It was... a spirit.

"So I'll do it—Lucas, I'll do it."

"I'm going to put Gotham back in the public eye, I'm going to put our government in the eyes of the land again...it's not really hopeless, I want to do what my grandparents failed to do -"

"I will strengthen the influence of Wayne Enterprises on the government and on the world. I will do all the things my father never tried..."

"I'm going to do a documentary on Gotham, I'm going to do a movie and TV show on Gotham. I'm going to put the crime capital of America on stage, and I'm going to show the whole world the wound of democracy...here It's not supposed to be a trash can that the world sniffs at, this is Gotham."

Lucas felt that he could no longer look Bruce in the eyes.The cold flame in the opponent's eyes is so terrifying that it seems to be able to completely annihilate the individual and selfish desires in an instant.

But he didn't want to look away at all.His nature is still too greedy... This feeling of exclusive possession of beautiful things makes Lucas simply unable to stop.

"And if this is still a failure. If this still doesn't work..."

"I will ask the parallel world. I will get the answer no matter what."

"...so I want to see him."

"Lucas. I want to meet Superman."