After Zatanna left, Andrew thought for a moment, then called Mary and told her what had happened.
Then Andrew said, "Unless something unexpected happened, those two probably went to Gotham City to fence the goods. Mary, go meet up with Batman in Gotham City and see if you can find the Wishing Crystal."
"That old bat doesn't like other people coming onto his turf."
Mary had recently moved to New York to avoid Hancock and become the city's superhero. Gotham and Metropolis weren't far from New York, so she could get there quickly.
"This is urgent. He'll have to like it whether he wants to or not. We have to find the Wishing Crystal as soon as possible. If we take too long, the world might end because of it."
Andrew added, "Oh, and remember to follow Batman's lead. Gotham is dangerous. I don't want to see any of those particular plotlines play out."
"I don't think Gotham's villains pose any threat to me, but I'll follow Batman's lead. You two are both devious, after all, and each worse than the other."
Mary snorted, got up, and flew toward Gotham.
"She actually dares to underestimate Gotham's villains. That woman might be in for a nasty lesson."
Andrew shook his head, then contacted Batman and explained the situation. "As Gotham's biggest Boss, finding the Wishing Crystal shouldn't be too difficult for you. Mary will be coming to help, too."
Batman ignored Andrew's teasing and said in a low voice, "The Wishing Crystal is dangerous. I'll find it as soon as possible."
Andrew nodded. "Good. Oh, and you might find some clues in Gotham's strange happenings."
"Strange things happen in Gotham every day."
Batman shook his head, then hung up and asked Alfred whether anything unusual had happened in Gotham lately.
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