A dark canopy covered the sky above the city. It was night here too, but unlike Gotham City's gloomy Gothic atmosphere, the nightscape was beautiful.
Traffic flowed endlessly, and neon lights blazed in a riot of colors. Distant decorative lights traced the outlines of towering buildings...
A vibrant, desirable city.
"Where is this? The parallel universe I'm in?"
Bruce stood atop a skyscraper, surveying the surroundings with a slight frown. His instincts told him someone was going to have a bad night again.
"Metropolis, Superman's turf, and also..."
Russell raised his eyebrows at Bruce. "This is only the second stop. Our trip has just begun—we're nowhere near heading back!"
I knew it!
Bruce sighed inwardly. Once he had boarded Russell's pirate ship, getting off would be unimaginably difficult.
The sad part was, he had never wanted to board it in the first place.
"I know Metropolis. It isn't far from Gotham. If this is Superman's territory, what is his full name?"
Bruce asked bluntly, firmly believing Russell would not hide it from him. Spoilers were precisely what Silly Bird enjoyed most.
"His full name? You want to know Superman's identity, right? Just say so. Given our relationship, I'll definitely tell you the truth."
Bruce: I did just say so!
"Clark Kent, originally Kal-El. Before his home planet Krypton was destroyed, his parents sent him to Earth in a spaceship while he was still an infant. He was raised by the Kent family, farmers, and has lived as Clark Kent ever since. He's now a reporter for Metropolis's Daily Planet."
Russell sold out Clark's information without hesitation. "Besides his innate powers, he has an exceptionally strong sense of justice and compassion. Since he has never killed anyone in the main timeline—even the most vicious villains only get sent to prison—he's also