Los Angeles River.
With a splash, something heavy fell into the water.
The instant Batman stepped out of a portal by the bridge, he turned and threw out the grappling line he carried.
With a sharp clack, the metal triangular hook caught on the bridge railing. The cable reeled in urgently and went taut.
Batman was left hanging in midair beside the bridge. Below him was the frigid Los Angeles River, its rushing waters pitch-black in the night.
Yet a figure could be seen struggling in the water.
Doctor Strange flew out of the portal, his red Cloak of Levitation keeping him steadily afloat in the air.
"This is really strange. Maybe I didn't pin down the location properly, and the portal shifted just a tiny bit. A small problem."
Doctor Strange said it with a faint smile.
Especially when he saw Rorschach struggling in the water, Doctor Strange's mood improved somewhat after the brutal beating he had taken.
Even the Sorcerer Supreme could be petty.
Batman silently watched him. Perhaps the atmosphere was too awkward, so Doctor Strange coughed, conjuring the outline of a magic circle in his hand as a long yellow energy rope descended.
It wrapped around the fallen Rorschach and lifted him into the air.
"Good. I think you should have calmed down by now."
Doctor Strange turned to Rorschach while checking for Dormammu's presence within him. It had already completely dissipated.
Rorschach was also studying the two men before him. After weighing the pros and cons, he chose to be frank. "Miao Mu?"
The moment that name left his mouth, Doctor Strange and Batman both turned toward him and said in unison, "Where is he?"
"Heh, looks like you're with him. Where are those mages?"
The inkblot mask on Rorschach's face shifted slightly, displaying his