"What about the one they're investigating now?"
"You said they were investigating him. If I went and colluded with him, wouldn't Batman come down on me hard?"
"On the surface, we definitely can't collude," Schiller said with a smile. "And we can't take the initiative either. Otherwise, Batman could easily bury us."
Bruce chuckled and bumped Schiller's shoulder. "I didn't expect you to take this job. I thought that Old Ox would be doing it again."
"If Agent heard you say that, he'd put a bullet in you." Schiller rolled his eyes slightly.
"I know you're doing this for me," Bruce said. "So? Did you figure out what he's about? Anyone who can keep Batman investigating for this long can't be simple, right?"
"He seems fairly capable," Schiller said after a pause. "Just reviving loved ones and using emotional blackmail—that was a clever move. If the Batman from that universe hadn't been so difficult to deal with, he might actually have succeeded."
"Then his judgment is terrible. Out of all the universes, he picked the hardest one." Bruce sounded somewhat disdainful.
But Schiller shook his head. "That universe really is in the worst shape, and Batman's prime has already passed. If I hadn't gone over there, they would have had a hard time with that fight. But precisely because their peak years didn't overlap, each of them is very independent and highly capable. With just a little outside pressure, they can quickly stand on their own. So the fact that guy has managed to fight them to a standstill until now means he's not bad."
Bruce nodded. "There's not much left to squeeze out of Barbatos lately. This Dark Alliance is really troublesome. Even if he isn't that good, I can only make do with him."
"But you should keep