Trigon

Oh, Kino! My dear uncle!

Your wisdom shines as brightly as the stars.

Your power makes the universe tremble!

Your kindness is as abundant as... as the rain in Gotham.

The little potion you gave me~

Make me strong and agile~

Although the process was a bit exciting~

But I still want to say thank you~

Batman, you're the expert at bewitching Batmen!

Robin the Bird dances in your palm~

I will never forget this kindness.

The lyrics, with their nauseating sentimentality and exaggerated wording, formed a disastrous contrast with Nightwing's lifeless and emotionless delivery.

Every note seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth, filled with humiliation and forced endurance.

"Pfft, hahaha, what song is this? It's hilarious!"

The first one who couldn't resist was Kid Flash.

Although the bomb countdown was still ticking before his eyes, the absurd scene and Dick's "let me die" expression made him burst out laughing.

Immediately afterward, the Martian Girl, who was struggling to break free of the ropes, saw Dick singing with a serious expression and couldn't help but shrug her shoulders and let out a muffled laugh. As a result, she swayed and bumped even closer into the male version of Raven, who also had a distorted expression. Both of them were extremely embarrassed.

"Hahaha! 'You're the best at pranking Batman!' Dick! You're singing too seriously! Haha... Ouch!"

The rabbit that Beast Boy had transformed into was so distracted by laughing that it was almost pounced on by an overly enthusiastic Doberman model. It yelped and continued to run away, but its laughter could still be heard intermittently.

The Blue Beetle was still trying to regain control, but its mouth was twitching wildly.

Superboy tried hard to stay serious, but watching Dick, who was usually the calmest and most reliable, recite such embarrassing lyrics like a forced children's choir member, he couldn't help but smile.

An eerie atmosphere permeated the entire base—humiliation, pain, and embarrassment, yet also something far too absurd.

Nightwing's cheeks were flushed red. He forced himself to sing the last few lines as fast as he could.

Nightwing immediately threw the lyrics sheet on the ground like a hot potato, let out a sigh of relief, and felt as if his soul had been ripped out.

Kino clapped his hands, the applause ringing out crisply in the now-silent base.

"Bravo! Bravo! Our little bird sang so sincerely and movingly! I am very satisfied!"

As he spoke, the "gifts" bestowed upon the members of the Teen Titans vanished instantly.

The bomb and hamster cage in front of Kid Flash vanished into thin air, and he ran a distance due to inertia before finally coming to a stop.

The ropes binding the Martian Girl and Raven disappeared, Raven immediately reverted to her original girl form. The two quickly separated, each tidying their not-too-disheveled clothes, their cheeks flushed, not daring to look at each other or at Dick.

The herd of rutting animals behind Beast Boy vanished instantly. He transformed back into human form, plopped down on the ground, and patted his chest.

"We're saved... Whew... Dick, you sacrificed so much for us!"

His tone was full of sympathy, but his eyes still held a smile.

The second scarab on the Blue Beetle disappeared, the weapon system returned to normal, and the alarm was lifted.

He breathed a sigh of relief, stretched his stiff joints, and looked at Dick with admiration and sympathy.

Superboy's Kryptonite necklace disappeared, and he stood up, leaning against the wall. His strength returned quickly, but his gaze towards Dick became extremely complicated.

On this day, Nightwing's reliable and mature image completely crumbled in the Teen Titans's heart.

"You've had your fun, now that you have nothing else to do, hurry up and leave."

Nightwing, his face dark, began to shoo people away.

"Leave? Don't rush, my dear nephew."

I'm here on serious business.

As he spoke, Kino looked at Raven.

"Little girl, can I have the gem on your forehead?"

Raven's expression changed.

"You were sent by Father!"

"No, but I need to talk to him about something."

"What's up."

"We're going to fight a war, but that's none of your business."

While the Teen Titans have good potential, they are still far from being able to participate in that war.

"What war?"

Nightwing asked.

Go ask Batman.

"Kino said."

The Raven pondered for a moment, but ultimately refused.

Although Nightwing's attitude suggests he's not an enemy, she's still uneasy about entrusting the sealing stone of the Trigon to someone else.

"I've taken the things. Here, take this. Study hard."

Kino handed a book to the Raven, then turned and disappeared.

Raven hugged the book, somewhat stunned. His fingers unconsciously touched his brow, but there was nothing there.

Did you take it?

A bone-chilling cold instantly shot up her spine to the top of her head, even colder than when she was facing her father's projection.

She didn't even feel any energy fluctuations, nor did she have any sensation of being touched. The ruby, which was closely connected to her soul and sealed her father, simply vanished without a trace.

"Raven? What's wrong?"

The Martian Girl was the first to notice her unusual behavior and approached her with concern, but when she saw Raven's face turn deathly pale and her eyes become empty after she touched her forehead with her fingertips, she immediately understood what was going on.

"Your gem...?!"

"He... took it."

Raven snapped out of its daze and looked anxiously at Nightwing.

"Dick, you need to notify the Justice League immediately and get that gem back, or the world will be destroyed."

Nightwing asked, "What's inside that gem?"

The Raven sighed and explained its origins.

"... My father, Trigon, is sealed inside. If he is released, the entire world will be conquered and destroyed."

"So your mother did that with Satan."

The Beast Boy couldn't resist gossiping.

"His name is Trigon, but he's practically like Satan."

"In short, we must retrieve that gem before my father breaks the seal."

The Raven's cry carried an unprecedented urgency.

The others also looked serious as they packed their gear and prepared to leave.

Then Nightwing spoke.

"If that's all there is to it, then there's no need to look for that gem; it's safer to leave it with him."

"Why?"

The Raven asked, puzzled.

"Because one of his identities is Satan from Hell."

Nightwing finished speaking.

The entire base was silent.

While everyone else was still reeling from the shock, Nightwing looked at the spellbook in Raven's arms and said:

"Raven, although your uncle isn't a good person, he has saved the world many times. Read the book he left you carefully; it should be a treasure. This uncle has always been very generous."

The Raven then came to its senses, looked down at the book in its arms, and couldn't help but exclaim:

"Odin's Rune Magic!"