The moment Heisenberg saw that Blue Giant, he knew he had made a small mistake.
He had not observed him directly. Instead, he had relied on the ingrained thought patterns from his memories to make baseless assumptions about Doctor Manhattan.
He had treated Doctor Manhattan as omnipotent.
But in truth, Doctor Manhattan was just like him.
Though he was already close to omnipotence, he was still one final step away!
And the instant Heisenberg entered this universe, Manhattan had already discovered him!
Aurorag possessed such an ability as well, but Aurorag coexisted with the rules. He would not take the initiative to appear before Heisenberg.
No matter what Heisenberg did, Aurorag would pay no attention. Even if Heisenberg changed the world, Aurorag would simply wave a hand and replay it.
But Doctor Manhattan...
The moment he saw Heisenberg, he came before him. With that emotionless face, he wore an expression that appeared sincere yet was actually meaningless, then nodded to Heisenberg.
"Nice to meet you, friend from another world, Heisenberg."
"Mm, nice to meet you too, Doctor Manhattan."
Heisenberg replied with a smile, and his words gave Manhattan a knowing look.
"Though this is our first meeting, I find it an honor that I feel as though we are nearly friends.
"Next, you will tell me that you need my help to take the final step toward omnipotence.
"I gladly agreed, because over an immensely long span of time, I have faced the same predicament as you.
"Though I could transcend at any moment, what you and I desire is transcendence beyond, not detachment.
"To transcend beyond means becoming Them, while detachment merely means drawing close to Them.
"If we become Them, we can still draw near to ordinary people we find endearing.
"We can still savor the joys and