Ch. 81Creating the Speed Force?
Key Plot Points and Events
- Zhang Tianran meets with Savitar and Reverse-Flash, deciding to cooperate with them cautiously.
- They visit a secret laboratory outside of time, dedicated to researching time and the Speed Force.
- Zhang Tianran finds Barry Allen bound and connected to machines, with an artificial miniature world created using the Speed Force.
- Reverse-Flash reveals his plan to create a new Speed Force using Barry, with Zhang Tianran's help as the final piece.
Character Developments
- Zhang Tianran maintains his suspicion and caution towards Savitar and Reverse-Flash, despite agreeing to cooperate.
- Reverse-Flash reveals his insane plan to create a new Speed Force, showing his desperation and resourcefulness.
- Savitar remains quiet and unassuming, but Zhang Tianran suspects he played a significant role in creating the laboratory.
Significant Themes
- Trust and cooperation: Zhang Tianran struggles to trust his new allies, while Reverse-Flash tries to persuade him to join their cause.
- The power of the Speed Force: The chapter explores the potential and limitations of the Speed Force, as well as the consequences of manipulating it.
- The consequences of time travel: Reverse-Flash's plan highlights the potential dangers and unintended consequences of meddling with time.
Character Interactions
- Zhang Tianran and Savitar: They maintain a tense, wary relationship, with Zhang Tianran considering killing Savitar at one point.
- Zhang Tianran and Reverse-Flash: They engage in a power struggle, with Reverse-Flash trying to persuade Zhang Tianran to join his plan, while Zhang Tianran remains skeptical.
- Reverse-Flash and Savitar: Their dynamic is unclear, but it's implied that Savitar has been helping Reverse-Flash with his plans.