novelraw Chapter 77 Batman: I Don't Really Understand You
Chapter 77 Batman: I Don't Really Understand You
"That's not fair," the young vigilante said sullenly. "How could you guess so quickly? Are all detectives like that?"
"Haha, you think I'm Sherlock Holmes who can open up a person's life the moment I see them? Well, that's because you're the only red-haired girl I've ever seen in Gotham." Jaeger thought.
Indeed, the true identity of the young vigilante in front of us is none other than Chief Gordon's daughter, Barbara Gordon, who once brought Jaeger a sandwich at the hospital.
I don't know why, after two weeks, she has evolved to the point where she can make a very personalized bat costume, and even wear the uniform as a vigilante, and she does it quite well... After all, she really can subdue criminals!
No wonder she's a policeman's daughter.
"Well, I was lucky," Jaeger finally said. "I just happened to guess it."
Barbara: "..."
Barbara: "Could your answer be any more perfunctory?"
Jason looked at Jaeger with a complicated expression.
"Ahem." Facing the two minors' lingering gazes, Jaeger chose to change the subject. "Well, I didn't expect we'd meet again under these circumstances... How did you suddenly become a vigilante? Does your father know?"
To Jaeger's surprise, Barbara turned her head away and said, "No, he doesn't know. I wanted to run away on my own."
"I just..." Barbara whispered, "want to do something I can do, like Batman."
Upon hearing this, Jason momentarily suppressed the urge to nod in agreement.
Sigh, who wouldn't be captivated by Batman, and then hastily don a Batman costume to become a vigilante?
But the imagination is beautiful, while the reality is harsh.
The girl in front of them was, after all, a high school student, and she did indeed have the ability to subdue criminals.
Jason, upon examining himself, sadly realized that as a 12-year-old illiterate juvenile from the crime alley, he should indeed focus on his studies before considering becoming a vigilante...
Upon hearing this, Jaeger thought for a moment and said, "Well, I would also like to see other vigilantes appear in Gotham, but the problem is..."
Jaeger's gaze turned serious: "Have you really seriously considered the potential price you might have to pay to become a vigilante in Gotham City?"
He couldn't help but recall the diagnosis Burks gave him when treating Batman's injuries—a diagnosis so appalling it was almost unbearable to look at.
Batman, being an adult male with the technological support of Wayne Enterprises from Bruce Wayne's side and possessing exceptional fighting skills, still couldn't escape the cost of numerous injuries.
After all, to become a vigilante in Gotham City, you need more than just the awareness to be a vigilante; you also need to deal with an entire city's most vicious criminals.
It's even possible that some unspeakable being is secretly watching you...
I'm talking about you, you wicked Court of Owls!
To Jaeger's surprise, Barbara's answer was unexpectedly firm: "I've thought about it."
"This is indeed what I want to do," she said earnestly, "no matter the cost."
"...I understand." Jaeger nodded. "So what's your codename? I saw on the news that they're still calling you the Mysterious New Vigilante."
"That's a good question." Barbara seemed to haven't had time to consider it yet, and immediately fell into deep thought. "Um, how about Batwoman?"
Jason objected: "That's not right. Batman is a male adult, but you're not an adult yet, so why are you called Batwoman?"
"But I think it's fine... wait a minute." Barbara suddenly looked at Jason, "Who are you?"
"Jason Todd." Jason crossed his arms. "Anyway, I don't think calling you Batwoman is a good idea."
Barbara was about to say something, but Jaeger chimed in, "I think Jason's right. Using Wonder Woman... isn't that a bit too old-fashioned?"
Barbara looked at Jaeger: "Are you implying that Batman is actually quite old?"
"That's not what I meant! ...I meant, his age is quite different from yours, isn't it?" Jaeger quickly waved his hand.
"The detective is right." Jason nodded. "It's better for a kid like you not to use such a mature term as 'female knight-errant.'"
"Who are you calling a little brat? A little brat who dyes his bangs white at such a young age." Barbara patted Jason on the shoulder, revealing a chilling smile. "You're not even as old as me."
Just as the two minors were arguing about this issue, Jaeger suddenly heard a somewhat familiar engine sound flash by outside the alley where they were.
The problem wasn't that the engine sound was familiar; it was that the sound was clearly getting farther and farther away...
After a while, they suddenly got closer and closer!
This can only mean that the car that had already passed by was actually turning back.
Jaeger: ?
He instinctively became a little wary.
But for some reason, the [Danger Perception] didn't react at all to this strange situation... Was it malfunctioning?
Fortunately, Jaeger didn't have to wonder for long before he got the answer.
Because he soon saw a very, very familiar car slowly reversing and finally stopping on the road outside the alley.
The moment the car stopped, the window rolled down, quickly revealing—
Batman's face.
Jaeger: "..."
Batman's gaze passed over Jaeger, first glancing at the two minors behind him who were engrossed in their argument, before slowly returning to Jaeger.
He spoke up: "...What are you doing now?"