Kid Flash's howl echoed through the streets of the Financial District, and the Raid Boss's movements abruptly froze.
Its scarlet vertical pupils suddenly contracted, then violently dilated.
It was as if something had been ignited deep within its eyes.
The mocking, cruel look in its eyes was instantly replaced by near-mad Wrath upon hearing the name Owlman.
"Roar!!"
The Raid Boss let out an earth-shaking roar, as though Owlman's name itself was its greatest taboo.
The strange runes on its dark-gold scales began flashing madly, and a powerful pressure spread outward like a tsunami.
The remaining buildings around them groaned under the strain, spiderweb cracks split across the ground, and rubble jumped several inches into the air from the tremors.
Kid Flash staggered back three steps under that overwhelming force, cold sweat instantly soaking through his red bodysuit.
He stared blankly at the enraged Raid Boss, recalling the expression Owlman had worn when he patted his shoulder.
That man, always half-hidden beneath a black cape, with a voice as low as if it came from the abyss, had worn a faintly teasing smile.
"Remember, in Gotham, mention my name and no one will hit you."
Then, after a pause, he added, "But you'd better not mention it."
Kid Flash had not understood it at the time, but now he finally did.
If he did not mention it, at worst he would get beaten up.
But if he did... then the question was whether he could leave alive.
Kid Flash's mouth twitched wildly. "Owlman, what the hell did you do to make these bosses hate you so much?!"
He recalled scattered rumors from the past.
Some said Owlman had once pinned a Raid Boss down in Gotham Bay for three hours.
Some said Owlman had chased a Boss through the Abyssal