"This really was a terrible story."
Clark recalled the ending Jino had just described.
The Alfred Protocol—that terrifying intelligent AI—not only transformed Batman into a horrifying metal monster.
That insane AI also believed that anything could potentially harm its master, Bruce.
A table, a teacup, or even a fruit knife could all be dangerous.
Women, too, might hurt Bruce's feelings.
Even the ground might cause Bruce to fall.
So what was to be done? The solution was simple: destroy the world.
That way, Bruce would never be harmed, nor would he have any weaknesses.
In the end, relying on powerful quantum technology and its replication capabilities,
the Alfred Protocol destroyed the entire planet.
But before long, a bizarre-looking fellow found them and told them that there were countless strange planets in the universe, each of which might harm Bruce.
So, it joined the Dark Knight Order, intending to eliminate every existence that could threaten Bruce.
The recollection ended there. Clark cast a wary glance at the blue energy mass in Jino's hand. As Jino's friend, Clark knew that it was Singer, the one who had always helped the Justice League relay information and handle miscellaneous tasks.
It was an electronic life-form as well.
Clark blinked, but the meaning he wanted to convey was obvious.
Jino merely smiled at his friend's concern. He glanced at Clark, whom he was dragging along as they flew, then shook his head. "I know what you want to say, Clark."
"But Singer is different."
As an intelligent life-form from Cybertron, Singer had never been programmed with the possibility of betrayal from the very beginning.
Its every principle was based on obeying Jino.
Unlike Batman's pathological hope of "reviving" Alfred from the internet, Jino believed that a tool should have the awareness of a tool.
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