Perhaps because the two of them were bound together, The Batman Who Laughs acted somewhat childish around Brad. Of course, that might also have been his way of making Brad lower his guard.
But Brad was neither afraid nor inclined to constantly second-guess him. With all his years of experience, Brad was confident he could handle anything. He would simply deal with whatever came his way.
"There's no need for this act. You know you'll get your share."
Brad smiled reassuringly.
"We both contributed to building the new world and enriched its powers. Naturally, you'll keep your authority. Why bother with this?"
"At the very least, you didn't think of me when you threw that banquet."
The Batman Who Laughs grumbled. The big green bird glared unhappily at Brad, as though he might peck a hole in him with that sharp beak at any moment.
The corner of Brad's mouth twitched. Rather than answer, he changed the subject outright.
"Has Luthor run into trouble collecting the seven energies? He never used to work this slowly."
"He has run into some difficulties."
The Batman Who Laughs shifted his shoulders uncomfortably. Being constantly restrained and unable to move in reality had left him feeling phantom stiffness even in the Inspiration Realm.
"The Justice League of the First Universe really is stronger than the organizations in our respective parallel universes."
"You should know that the First Universe's Justice League was the only one that didn't just sit around waiting for the Multiverse Justice League to invite them."
"They'd already discovered the organization's existence in the Multiverse through various means."
"Don't forget, when the Multiverse Justice League first made contact with the First Universe's Justice League, your team suffered quite a few setbacks."
Brad frowned. "Get to the point."
"Heh heh. Before the First