Spider-Man visibly shuddered when he saw Thompson. Though he tried hard to puff out his chest, that kind of bluff only worked on high schoolers. Jason could clearly tell he was scared.
Jason sighed inwardly. How could someone possess Superhuman Strength, enough to punch three Jasons flying, yet be afraid of a football player?
From Thompson's clothes and build, Jason could tell he was a football player, possibly a quarterback. Guys like that were at the top of the food chain in American schools. Too bad he was missing a cheerleader girlfriend at his side.
Thompson was indeed muscular, but only muscular by high school standards. Jason from the Arkham Knight universe was taller and more powerfully built than his counterparts in most universes.
It was obvious from many of the game's scenes that Arkham Knight and Batman were about the same height. Some people claimed there had to be lifts in his armored boots, but didn't Batman have them too? They came from the same technological lineage, so neither had any room to talk.
Besides, the Symbiote had enhanced Arkham Knight's physical abilities before, making him even stronger. As said before, simply standing there, he could completely block the bathroom door Batman was in and make Batman immediately dismiss the idea of charging straight out. That showed just how strong he was.
More importantly, Jason had an exceptionally fierce presence. To say it again, the old man from the Arkham universe could beat every criminal in Gotham and save the city in a single night, all while finding more than two hundred of Riddler's trophies. And Arkham Knight could fight an old man like that all night long. That record put him near the top among Red Hoods across the entire multiverse. The words "I'm one ruthless bastard" were