Peter was at a loss.
But it was not entirely because of Batman's actions. It was because his Spider-Sense had gone off at the wrong time.
Spider-Man's Spider-Sense was a truly miraculous thing. It could not really be called a sense; it was more like prophecy. Its ability to guard against danger was fundamental.
For example, when Peter passed by Scarecrow's Fear Gas, the gas had not yet erupted or harmed anyone, but his Spider-Sense would still give a faint warning, telling him that danger might be nearby.
Under the joint guidance of Schiller and Stark, Peter had learned to actively use his Spider-Sense to some extent. For instance, when he focused his attention on something, he could vaguely tell whether its course was heading in the wrong direction.
Likewise, it could be used to judge whether someone bore malicious intent. When Peter focused entirely on a person, he could almost immediately sense through his Spider-Sense if they meant him harm.
But when Batman told him to sit down, his Spider-Sense had not reacted in the slightest.
Didn't that count as an attack? Peter wondered in confusion.
Wait, it really did not seem to count.
Although Batman's tone had sounded like, "I'm going to lock you in a terrifying little dark room until the end of time," his starting point might genuinely have been to protect Nightwing and Peter.
That was not hard to understand. Barbara and Gordon had vanished, Robin was out of contact, and Jason's mysterious case had yet to be solved. Someone was clearly targeting members of the Bat-family. Finding the victims was important, but protecting the members who had not yet been harmed was just as important.
Wasn't that reaction a little too fast?
Peter thought miserably. Had Batman already traced the threads of the events