Gotham... is a black page.
It is the white words you wrote on the black paper, and it is the path of continuous depravity that you have been pursuing.
It's like the first sentence of the last story you'll tell in your life.
— Batman: Gotham Impressions
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"Zizizi... Gotham Gazette brings you the latest news... The tense standoff between the ventriloquist and the police at the Gotham Evidence Bureau has lasted for three hours. Experts believe..."
"… It's just weird people attracting weird people… The Arkham breakout a few days ago… Because Batman, you know, he attracts those…"
"So far, Batman has not arrived at the scene. We can't help but wonder, are the rumors that Batman is dead true? Is the Gotham City Police Department incapable of... Wait, there's a new situation. It's Batman! He's here!"
It was rainy and cloudy in Gotham City in June, but the square in front of the Gotham Evidence Bureau was busier than usual.
Before Chen Tao's Batmobile came to a complete stop, a large group of reporters swarmed over it like flies seeing rotten meat.
Braving the drizzle, they pushed hard at the demonstrators holding signs that said "We don't want Batman" and the police who were maintaining order with batons.
The camera flashes kept flashing.
"Batman, may I ask what you think about the recent rumors in Gotham that you were killed by Bane..."
"… In response to the challenge from the ventriloquist, did you…"
"… Batman, why are you so open this time…"
"You freak! It's all your fault! The lunatic inside, you know, you attracted..."
“… Catch him, catch him!”
The demonstrators who tried to attack the Batmobile were quickly pinned down, but Chen Tao turned a deaf ear to them.
In the chaos, facing gazes that were either admiring, indifferent, or disgusted, he opened the sliding roof of the Batmobile and inhaled the first ray of humid air on the rainy night.
call-
He was a little nervous for the first time in a long time.
As an actor in his previous life, he should have been accustomed to being in the spotlight long ago.
But... today is different from the past.
Chen Tao sighed. It would be fine if he traveled to the DC Universe. As a super fan of American comics, he was confident that he could still live a good life. But he never expected that he would travel to the head of the famous Batman, Bruce Wayne himself...
What happened to the promise to hug the thigh? What if I became the thigh
As we all know, as the only one of the seven members of the Justice League without super powers, Batman is very likely the most powerful pure-blooded human to ever walk the face of the earth.
He is wealthy, smart, wise, has extraordinary fighting skills, and a will as strong as steel. He can punch Darkseid and kick the Justice League. He is so awesome that it is beyond words!
But - what does all this have to do with Chen Tao, a time traveler
Oh, and Batman is an orphan. He was also an orphan in his previous life. This may be the only thing they have in common. The original body whose parents died plus the time traveler whose parents died, this double orphan combination is so cool.
What’s even more infuriating is that traveling through time as Batman was already considered hell mode, but the timeline he traveled through was actually the period of “Batman: Knightfall”, and the Dark Knight was about to face one of the few complete defeats in his life - having his spine broken by Bane!!!
This can no longer be described as hell mode.
Chen Tao also thought about abandoning everything and leaving Gotham, but he quickly gave up this stupid idea.
Bane knows Batman's true identity. Wouldn't it be suicide if he fled without fighting
When Bane defeats him and completely controls the city, maybe... No, it will undoubtedly be his death. Even if he survives by chance, he will be in a wheelchair for the rest of his life...
He glanced to the lower left corner and saw a line of small silver-white words that only he could see.
The Alfred Agreement is in effect
WARNING! You need at least one anchor item to sync Batman's memory!
Damn it! Other people come to the Batcave, sign in, get platinum kryptonite, swallow it, and instantly transform into Superman. But he doesn’t even have the basic benefit of a time traveler, such as the memories of his original body!
Three days after traveling through time, he even tried the toilet paper in the bat cave, but there was no reaction at all.
Chen Tao knew about the Alfred Protocol, but in the comics this thing was supposed to be a physical mechanical device that Batman used to prevent his memory from being tampered with, not this strange thing that appeared on the retina!
"Batman!"
A call interrupted Chen Tao's thoughts. He turned his head and saw Gotham City Police Chief Jim Gordon running towards him.
He had two big dark circles under his eyes, and his brown hair mixed with some gray was messy and wet and lay on his forehead, making him look both disheveled and neurotic, like a groundhog that had been raped to the point of mental breakdown.
"Oh my god! Batman! You're here, it's hard to believe you're still alive. I saw Bane break your neck with my own eyes. Are you really Bat, and not the Joker who picked up Bat's clothes from his body, put on his mask, and is playing some role-playing game with me here?"
"I am." Chen Tao replied, "Let's stop the boring temptation. I am not a fake. Don't be fooled by that rumor."
He immediately heard the tentative meaning in Gordon's joke and interrupted him immediately. Yes, his body is real, but his soul is fake. So don't find out the truth, sharp detective.
Chen Tao sighed secretly. It was really difficult to deal with these cunning people in Gotham. Without Batman's memory, he had to rely on himself for everything.
He turned his gaze towards the Gotham Evidence Bureau which was silent in the rain.
So, that's the plan.
As a super fan of American comics, he knows all the Batman comics by heart and is familiar with all the villains in the comics.
With his skills as an actor and his ability to control other people's psychology as a psychologist, he might be able to try to control and master some weaker or poorly behaved villains on a psychological level, and then use them to fight against Bane...
Chen Tao looked at Gordon and got straight to the point.
"Did you bring what I wanted?"
"Oh, of course."
Commissioner Gordon's eyes wandered away from his face and he held up the evidence bag in his hand. Inside was a hideous puppet with a scar on his face.
Scarface, the ventriloquist's favorite puppet.
"Well, give it to me."
Director Gordon was obviously hesitant, but he still obediently handed the evidence bag to Chen Tao, which made Chen Tao feel relieved.
He thought about it and explained:
"The source of that rumor, the one who Bane killed the so-called Batman was not me, but my disciple, the Angel of Death."
"Yeah, right, right."
Gordon was smart not to continue the subject.
Chen Tao looked at him deeply.
"We'll talk about this later."
He took out a huge satchel from the back of the Batmobile, holding the puppet Scarface in his hand, and walked towards the door of the Physical Evidence Bureau in full view of everyone.
"Huh..."
He whispered in an inaudible voice:
ladies and gentlemen.
The props are ready and the actors are in place.
Please allow me the honor to announce that the performance...
start.