Barry's footsteps unconsciously halted. His body stiffened, his pupils contracted, and his face wore a forced, awkward, unnatural attempt at concealment. "H-How could that be...?"
The current Barry was not the Barry from the comics who had experienced countless superpowered incidents and accumulated a wealth of life experience. Nor was he the Barry who possessed the Speed Force and could think for ten thousand years in an instant.
The current Barry was merely an inexperienced young man who had graduated from Central City University half a year ago and had only just entered society—kind, sincere, and cheerful.
Every word and action of his—the awkward shock on his face as he pretended not to know, the contraction of his pupils revealing his true feelings, the instant stiffness of his body, and the unconscious tightening of his fingers around the shoulder-slung evidence collection and testing case—was full of glaring flaws, all of which fell into Al Swan's eyes.
Al Swan was taken aback. He had only come to question Barry while holding onto a tiny sliver of hope.
But Barry's behavior allowed Al Swan, who was highly accomplished in behavioral psychology, criminal psychology, microexpressions, subconscious behavior, and more, to determine that Alex was Music Hero.
Barry was simply too easy to read!
Al Swan felt exhilarated. At that moment, his heart pounded wildly, echoing in his ears.
He could not help recalling the high school graduation photo he had seen of Barry.
Barry, Jack, Alex.
Alex was Music Hero, cleaning up Lower City and helping Jack rule Lower City.
Last night had been an act they put on!!
"How could that be? Alex was chasing Music Hero last night." Barry was, after all, a smart person. He had been an outstanding talent selected under the strict scrutiny of the central headquarters' forensic