The Collection of Dark History

Kino threw the compass at Superman.

Superman caught it steadily and looked at Kino with a puzzled expression.

"This is Family Seeking Compass."

In this universe, you're lucky; you still have a loved one alive.

Follow the direction the pointer is pointing, and you'll find it.

Kino explained. (Keywords: searching for relatives)

Superman's eyes widened instantly, staring in disbelief at the exquisite compass in his hand.

Does he still have relatives living in this world?

His tall frame trembled slightly.

"Thank you, Kino, thank you so much!"

Superman's eyes reddened, and his voice choked with emotion.

He carefully placed the compass close to his body inside his clothes.

"You're welcome. Now, it's time for you to fulfill your promise to me."

A sly smile flashed across Kino's face as he looked at the crowd.

The superheroes then remembered the contract they had signed earlier.

Batman's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly asked...

What did you promise him?

"It's nothing, just agreeing to any of his requests as long as it doesn't cross my bottom line."

The Flash shrugged.

Batman looked grim. There were too many possibilities here, as long as it didn't cross any lines. Luckily, Superman and he hadn't agreed to the request, so there was still a way to salvage the situation.

"Also, I need to convince you to team up with Superman."

Wonder Woman added a sentence.

I have no objection.

At this moment, Superman was overwhelmed with emotion that his loved ones were still alive, and he would do anything for them.

Batman's expression changed, and just as he was about to say something, a portal appeared beneath his feet, and he fell down.

The same portal appeared beneath the feet of the others.

Superman saw the same portal as Kino's and did not resist.

"Huh? Where did everyone go?"

Shazam looked bewildered and scratched his head.

"They had something to do, so here, take this and play with it."

Kino creates the Iron Man Armor and gives it to Shazam.

"Mark III! Brother Kino."

Shazam couldn't wait to start putting it on.

In the blink of an eye, Kino vanished without a trace.

Shazam was still a child, Kino decided to let him go.

When the superhero opened his eyes again, he found himself in a room where everyone was sitting in a circle on a chair.

"Brother Kino, where is this?" The Flash.

Wonder Woman instinctively tried to get up, but was pulled tightly by the chains binding her limbs, rendering her unable to move and causing her to feel inexplicably weak.

Why can't I use my power?

The others also tried to break free, but no matter how hard they tried, their strength seemed to sink into the sea, with no effect whatsoever.

"Don't try. This is my hell. You can't use your power without my permission."

Kino said with a smile.

Batman's expression was grave; he knew in his heart that a new crisis was about to unfold.

"What exactly do you want?" he asked coldly.

"Don't be so serious, can't you smile? Your meat will taste better that way."

As he spoke, Kino opened his mouth, revealing his fangs.

Everyone present looked at him with indifferent expressions.

If we hadn't helped Superman find his family before, they might have believed it to some extent.

"This is so boring. You can just answer a few questions for me."

Seeing that no one was taking the bait, Kino lost interest and withdrew his illusion, returning to his original appearance.

Why are we locked up?

Zatanna shook the chains in her hands.

"Of course, it's to prevent you from running around."

Kino pulled two things out from behind his back, and everyone's faces turned pale.

The Lasso of Truth and a Video Recorder.

"NONONO!"

"That won't do, I promise to tell the truth."

"Please, I'm a girl, please let me go!"

Superman and Batman looked completely bewildered, utterly baffled as to why everyone was reacting so strongly.

"In order, you're first, Zatanna."

Kino placed the video camera in front of her.

Tie the Lasso of Truth around her wrists.

Zatanna bit her lip hard; she desperately wished she were mute.

"First question, at what age did you realize you shouldn't mess with people?"

The Lasso of Truth on Zatanna's wrist glowed and began to speak uncontrollably.

"I was 15 years old. I saw some information while browsing a website, and then I gradually learned about it."

Is it pretty?

"It's beautiful, I especially love...'s work, I even made a special trip to Japan to meet him in person."

Kino untied the Lasso of Truth.

Zatanna snapped out of her daze, looked up, and met the mocking gazes of the crowd. She wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Zatanna kept banging her head on the table, trying to forget what had just happened.

"Okay, next one."

Everyone's expression changed drastically, even Superman and Batman this time.

"When I was little, I often went to play at my neighbor's house." -Doctor Fate

"You like that older sister."

"No, I liked her mother, and then I moved away."

"Good taste."

Kino nodded understandingly, feeling this wasn't a dark history, and asked, "Did you finally succeed?"

"Her husband came back at the crucial moment."

"You got hit?"

"No, I almost got slept with by her husband. He said he welcomed me into his family."

"... Thanks for your hard work."

This psychological trauma can last a lifetime.

Kino's lips twitched.

Zatanna stopped banging on the table, quietly pricked up her ears, and her curiosity instantly overcame her embarrassment.

Doctor Fate remained calm. He was old enough to have nothing to hide, and he wasn't the only one like this.

"Batman is actually my idol. I initially mocked him because I was jealous of him. He doesn't have superpowers to do these things, he's so brave, unlike me..." - Green Lantern.

"It's a bit disgusting for a man to be arrogant."

"I've always loved my father. All the rebellious things I did were just to get his attention," Victor.

"So-so."

"Hwbhzkandbsj..." Martian Manhunter.

"You're pretty good."

"I have no dark history." Wonder Woman said confidently, her life is spotless.

How old are you?

"5268 years old! Everyone shut your ears! I'll never forgive anyone who dares to spread this!"

Wonder Woman instantly bristled, her face contorted with murderous intent as she swept her gaze around.

Everyone was speechless with astonishment; at this age, it was practically an ancestor-level existence.

Green Lantern, in particular, had been thinking of striking up a conversation, but that idea was completely abandoned now.

"I've heard that you can reincarnate. Have you ever picked cotton in any of your previous lives?"

"No!" Hawkman's expression remained unchanged.

"Disappointed. I was hoping to ask for your feedback."

Hawkman's face darkened.

Soon it will be the Flash.

"Brother Kino, please."

Kino shook his head and said, "I'm doing this for your own good. If I let you go today, they'll kill you to keep it a secret tomorrow."

The group of people who had talked about their dark past looked at the Flash expressionlessly.

Murder to silence him wouldn't be the answer, but arresting him and interrogating him about his dark past would be inevitable.

"All right."

Kino thought for a moment and then asked.

"Tell me about your dark history after you gained the Speed Force."

"When I first gained the Speed Force, I excitedly ran out, but my clothes caught fire on the way, and a group of people saw me. I didn't dare to go out for a week."

The Flash's voice trailed off as he spoke, his face turning bright red.

Kino also removed the Lasso of Truth; one was enough.

Next up, Superman.

"When I first gained my superpowers, I couldn't control them. I accidentally saw a female classmate changing clothes, and then my Heat Vision accidentally set the bedroom on fire."

Superman just said it directly.

Instead of pressing for answers, it's better to be direct and offer a lighter explanation.

"You pass."

Kino didn't care; Batman was his main target.

Batman, following Superman's example, took the initiative to suggest getting rid of this guy as soon as possible, as the Earth couldn't withstand any more turmoil.

"I failed in my first crime-fighting attempt and almost fell to my death from a high-rise building."

After saying that, Batman shut his mouth and waited for Kino to release the Lasso of Truth.

Have you ever cried in your life?

Batman's expression changed, and he blurted out uncontrollably, "Twice. Once, when I was ten, my parents were killed by robbers. The second time, my adopted son was killed by the Joker."

"How many women do you have? Which one do you like the most?"

"There are too many to remember, but my favorite is Catwoman."

Have you ever done anything particularly embarrassing?

"Once upon a time..."