novelraw Chapter 61 Cloak 7
Chapter 61 Cloak 7
It turns out that Black Mask did lie, but the lie was unintentional.
Damian was shot, and at that critical moment, using the Turtle Breathing Technique that Uncle Bruce had taught him, lowered his heart rate to eight beats per minute to reduce blood loss and also to make the Black Masks think he was dead.
This created precious time for the subsequent rescue of Sister Barbara and Grandpa Afu.
Brother Tim was alone against a gang of gangsters and retreated to what he remembered as an abandoned clinic of Dr. Leslie's.
Damian is now lying unconscious among the various advanced instruments in the Batcave operating room, and Dr. Leslie and Grandpa Alfred work together to pull him back from the scythe of death-again.
They said that the reason why Damian was shot so easily was that he was too tired recently, having been running 24 hours between the global mission of the Teen Titans and the streets of Gotham.
They didn't mention the grief that Damian might be going through—perhaps that kind of unspoken grief also greatly interfered with his actions and judgment here.
Damian is different from his older brothers. Whether they are angry or sad, they will express and vent to varying degrees - Dick becomes gloomy, Jason completely lets go of the restrictions that Uncle Bruce once imposed on him, and walks on The streets beat all criminals big and small in sight, and Tim searched in vain for evidence that Uncle Bruce wasn't dead.
Only Damian just disappeared, seemingly erasing his identity as a Wayne entirely, concentrating on being a Robin, a Teen Titan.
Maybe it’s because I don’t have to face the reality, I don’t have to deal with the sadness in my heart, like a little robot, I can devote myself to my task.
So worried Tim tracked down Damian on the streets of Gotham. When the accident happened, the two were arguing about this issue, and even almost fought.The attention of the two boys was severely distracted, which allowed Black Mask and his subordinates to take advantage of the loophole.
Of course, Black Mask knows that if he can successfully hunt Robin and Red Robin, it will be of great help to him in establishing his status in the current Gotham underground world of "hegemony".
At this time, Brother Tim, who had bandaged his wounds, also returned to the main hall from the Batcave. Harry was relieved to see that he was only injured on his arms and shoulders, and now he was wearing bandages.
His upper body was naked/naked, and he didn't even have time to change his uniform pants. He strode aggressively in front of Brother Dick.Although the wound was not fatal, Harry was still shocked by the blood oozing from the bandage.
"Stop shirking your responsibilities, Richard Grayson, you know that in the end it's either you or me."
"Someone has to wear that cloak."
Brother Tim was also very angry, and pointed at his elder brother.
"We've discussed this, Tim," Dick said, revealing a rare tiredness in both his tone and his demeanor, "No one is qualified to inherit Bruce's identity, nor should he. He is Batman and cannot substitute."
"...I hope you can say such righteous words to the innocent people who lost their lives in Gotham at night," Tim was a little discouraged, he closed his eyes, "Think about Damian lying downstairs, Dick, isn't this The question of whether we should commemorate Bruce in this way... Batman is more than a simple human figure, he is fear, he is punishment, he is retribution for evildoers who will think twice..."
Dick didn't answer, still looking down at the floor.
That's when Tim noticed Harley nearby in his old uniform.
"This is... what did I miss?" Tim's brows became tighter and tighter, "Even you..."
What should he say?Harley shouldn't be in this uniform?For what reason?too dangerous?A second ago he was urging his brother to put on a more dangerous uniform for Gotham's security.
He was distraught, both by Dick's hesitation coming from nowhere, and by his own wavering faith in the face of Harley.
"I... I'd better go down and deploy the mobile personnel on the street with Barbara..." Tim suddenly lowered his voice with a thick hoarseness, he turned around decisively, and left without looking at Dick or Harry main hall.
The three of them under the dim floor lamp fell into a long silence again.
After a few minutes, maybe really only a few seconds, Dick let out a long breath and covered his face.
There was an imperceptible tremor in his voice.
"Ah Fu, I failed to protect Gotham. I let everyone down. It's all my fault... I didn't do well enough, and I didn't move fast enough, that's why there are so many people... So Da Mian just..."
"You are just an ordinary human being, Master Richard. Although you have extraordinary abilities, you still have the limitations of human abilities."
Out of the corner of Dick's eye, Dick sees Alfred getting ready to make tea, trying to maintain ritualistic behavior in the face of the family's predicament, as if nothing had happened.
"Bruce is also a human without superpowers, and so is Batman...I try to be like him, but I can't...I don't know how to be like him."*
Ah Fu fiddled with the tea bag, "No one can become him, and no one can become you."
"But someone can inherit all that he and Batman stand for - which includes but is not limited to the determination to stand up for justice, the ability to reason logically, and the firm will. And no one is more qualified to inherit it than you - Richard Grayson."*
The old butler's words were loud, but Dick fell silent again.
Afu poured a cup of tea for Harry and Dick each, picked up the teapot and walked out of the main hall, "I think Master Timothy probably needs a cup of hot tea, I'm going to the Batcave first."
In fact, Dick understood that it was the old housekeeper who wanted to give him some space.
I can't imagine what would happen if this family lost Ah Fu.
Dick himself didn't have any interest in the cup of tea, only Harry next to him was sucking sips, which sounded like some kind of small animal drinking water in the quiet mansion.
"What if...'Robin' needs a 'Robin'?" The girl's crisp voice suddenly sounded, and he didn't understand her meaning for a while.
"Let me help, I can be your Robin," Harry looked up at him expectantly, "I'm older than Damian was when he first put on the uniform, I'll always help you .”
Dick didn't have the energy left to continue getting angry at Harry's 'whimsical' at this point.
He just looked at the dark sky outside the window, and there were no bats flying by at this time.
"I lied to everyone, Harry, can you keep it a secret for me?"
Harry hummed lightly and nodded solemnly.
"I probably don't understand you," Dick smiled wryly to himself, "but this matter has been on my mind for a long time."
Just think of it as talking to yourself.
"Bruce prepared a last word for me." He slowly organized his words, "I lied to both Tim and Alfred, not because I didn't think I was qualified and capable...or because I thought it was the act of replacing Batman No, I refused to take on the role of Batman ... because that's actually what Bruce asked me to do."
"In his last words to me, Bruce asked me not to touch the cape... and I did. Bruce said he believed Nightwing and Robin could take over from him."
"But Bruce underestimated Batman's place in Gotham's hearts."*
Dick sighed, "And he said he didn't want anyone to live like him..."
"Like I don't want to see you live like me, Jason, Tim and Damian..." Dick turned his head and looked seriously at the girl next to him, "You know what I mean?"
Harley understood, she understood very well, but she didn't know how to use words to express her views properly.
"I don't know about you, but... For myself, this is my choice, and I am responsible for myself."
"What you think of as 'your own choice'...is it really a decision you made after independent thinking? Could it be because of our subtle influence on you that made you think so?"
Harry was questioned, she also looked out the window, and replied subconsciously, "I...I don't know. But what I do know is that without you, I would still be that girl hiding in the cupboard. From being bullied by my cousin to being bullied by the older children in the orphanage, the question I think about every day is how to make others like me more, I am still not confident, I don’t know my future destiny, I haven’t learned so many various things Knowledge, not developing my potential, not having someone as good as you as my role model."
"I probably don't even have enough to eat, I don't have new clothes, and I can't grow tall..." Harry shook his legs, imagining his possible life.
At this time, Dick thought of the wisdom tooth knocked out by Bruce, and the owl image on it; if there was no Bruce, he would have been used as a tool by the owl court to train an emotionless assassin-claw. *
Even without the Court of Owls, like Harley, he'd probably grow up in an orphanage, never know the killer of his parents and bring him to justice; wouldn't be Robin and then Nightwing.Probably he is only trapped in the anger of his own incompetence every day, recalling the tragedy of his parents over and over again in vain, becoming a person who hates others and hates society.
Leaving aside the resources enjoyed by being Wayne's adopted son-these resources are secondary-what is more important is that this nightly street vigilante life, even if it brings occasional physical pain, but he gained it. The peace of mind, the sense of responsibility, the sense of mission, and the sense of accomplishment that he firmly believes that he is building a better world are the greatest gifts Bruce brought to himself.
The author has something to say:
*Second more at about 3pm
*This article should not combine the two major events of "Darkest Night" and "White Day" after the battle for the cloak.Lao Fu has no sense of existence, let Harley and the Seven Lanterns fight together in the universe, Lao Fu will lose face 233333
*Turtle Breath Kungfu is used by Tim in the comics to confuse Brother Tong (the bucket there is really crazy...not my bucket...) 23333 strokes per minute is also the data there, such a powerful martial arts is beaten by bats The family is so easy to grasp... Anyway, it's not my fault [-]
*The timeline in the manga is the battle for the cloak first, and then there is Red Robin. The bugs in this article will not be fixed..._(:з」∠)_Anyway, the character design and plot are different from the official ones 233333
* "What if Robin needs a Robin too?" is what WonderGirl Kathy said when comforting Tim.
There are so many spare tires for Tim in the official manga!The ability to flirt with women has been perfectly inherited from Brucey! (The original partner Stephanie, Fox's daughter Tam, and the ambiguous Kathy... even when fighting with the Cheshire Cat, she still confessed her beauty in her heart... Really, hey)
*Some of Dick's quotes with * are quotes from the Cape Battle and rephrased.
*The claw is from new52 Owl Court, Dick’s grandfather is the killer of Owl Court, and the eldest brother’s parents were also killed by the Owl Court..._(:з」∠)_