Walking Away, Leaving the Heroes in Ruins!

The announcement ended, and the world fell into an unprecedented silence.

Inside the Watchtower's command center, the giant screen that had broadcast to the entire world returned to its dim blue standby display.

Link rose calmly from Batman's command chair, as though he had just finished some trivial task.

His gaze did not linger for even a second on the fallen or kneeling "gods."

He walked toward Batman, who lay motionless over the console. Harley Quinn followed with light steps, as curious as a cat.

"Puddin', what are you going to do with him? Make him into a trophy?" Harley poked Batman's distinctive pointed ear with the tip of her baseball bat.

Link did not answer.

He merely reached out and entered a string of complex commands into the console before Batman, his fingers moving far beyond human limits.

The commands combined Apokoliptian rune logic, Athena's deductions, and a system backdoor Batman himself had designed.

Hum—

Every light in the Watchtower flickered strangely. The warning red gave way to a pure gold that signified absolute obedience.

[Commander authorization rewritten...]

[Life-support system redirected...]

[Internal defense matrix activated...]

A cold mechanical female voice echoed through the command center. This time, what it announced chilled every conscious member of the Justice League to the bone.

Wonder Woman Diana struggled to stand.

But the moment she exerted herself, a lattice of countless golden energy lines flashed into existence around her, then vanished.

A crushing weakness instantly drained the divine power from her body.

"Don't waste your strength."

Link spoke calmly without even turning to look at her.

"This station's energy core is now directly linked to your vital signs. The more you try to use your powers, the faster it'll absorb them."

"Think of it as... a mandatory vacation."

"Stay here and