"Ron, without reading minds, can you tell whether someone is lying?" Superman turned to Martian Hunter again.
"I can tell whether someone's words contradict what they truly think." Martian Hunter gestured, seemingly unsure how to explain it to Earthlings. He lowered his hands and said, "In short, I can see how great the difference is between what someone says and what they think."
"Can you tell when they're unconsciously embellishing things too?"
"No. Everyone subjectively makes themselves look better. I can only judge whether they're concealing important facts."
Batman nodded. "That's enough. I can judge how much subjective emotion has been mixed into the account."
Superman nodded again, then looked at Batman. "I don't want this to turn into an interrogation, even if you're the one interrogating everyone else. But I also believe you can judge whether people are suspicious through their words and behavior. So what are you planning to do?"
"Have everyone give their account first," Batman said. "In my view, you're all ordinary people. Untrained ordinary people are bound to leave loopholes in their words. The more they say, the more mistakes they make."
"I don't object to that," Wonder Woman said. "I can go first, but I really don't know what I'm supposed to say. Give an introduction to my life history?"
"There's no need to start that far back," Batman said. "Talk about how you heard about the vampire incident after it began, what you did afterward, and what you thought of it. The more detailed, the better. Ideally, down to every hour of every day."
Wonder Woman immediately pulled a miserable face. In fact, every superhero present frowned.
"Hey, Batman! Not everyone has your incredible memory," Jena complained. "I can't even remember what I ate the night before last. You want me to be