Everyone who knew The Flash immediately grew wary. The Rogues and the United States Justice League decided on the spot to join forces and bring him back.
"Where did you last see The Flash?" Batman began gathering clues.
"It should have been Central City Bank. We fought The Flash there, then got thrown in prison," Weather Wizard said after some thought. "After that, we broke out and robbed a jewelry store, but The Flash never came to stop us, even after a long wait. Then we were transported into that other-dimensional space."
"I see." Batman brought an assortment of detection equipment to Central City and conducted a highly professional examination of the bank the Rogues had robbed.
"The Flash appeared here, then kicked Captain Boomerang in the ass, took Weather Wizard's wand, and turned Captain Cold around..." Based on the Rogues' testimony and traces left at the scene, Batman reconstructed The Flash's movements.
"After that, he should have headed home—" Batman began putting himself in The Flash's shoes, using his profiling skills to simulate his behavior. "Here, he helped someone who crossed the street without watching for traffic—"
"Is he really reliable? Why does he sound like he's talking nonsense?" Abra Kadabra couldn't help asking.
"I think he looks pretty professional," Roland said. "What, did your era not have detectives?"
Abra Kadabra was a stage magician from the sixty-fourth century. In his era, advanced technology was indistinguishable from magic. Any magic trick could be accomplished with simple technology.
After traveling back through time, he had always passed off his tricks as magic. Not long ago, when the Underworld lifted its restrictions, he had received a blessing for serving Demon Nero and become a genuine magician.
"You even know that?" Abra Kadabra gave Roland a wary look. "No wonder even Demon