Of course, there were some things Deathstroke's account couldn't explain.
The Mad Hatter, for instance.
In a freezer in the underground ruins, officers had discovered a small, naked corpse. DNA testing identified him as Jervis Tetch, the notorious villain known as the Mad Hatter.
The Mad Hatter's body was intact, and his head hadn't been removed.
Whether it was holding a perfectly normal conversation with only half a skull left or bringing the dead back to life, these stories all sounded far too incredible.
Of course, if William could see things from an omniscient perspective, he would discover that such things could practically be called commonplace in Gotham's future.
In fact, just a few days earlier in Gotham, a dead man had opened his eyes under the influence of some unknown, evil power.
A morgue worker discovered that the freezer that should have held Roman Sionis had been opened, cold air spilling from the empty compartment onto the floor.
But in the end, fearing he would be held responsible, the man chose to conceal it and helpfully issued Sionis a cremation certificate.
William knew none of this, and of course, he had no time to spare for it now anyway.
After saying goodbye to Batman, he walked into the main hall.
He looked up and exchanged glances with Commissioner Norman on the second floor. Norman gripped the railing with both hands, veins bulging on their backs, his eyes beneath the shadows of his brow filled with wariness and murderous intent.
William smiled and blew Norman a kiss, then took the documents Renee handed him.
"Boss, this case has a lot of ramifications. This is the part our team needs to handle."
"We're responsible for finding and arresting Hugo Strange?"
William briefly leafed through the file.
Clearly, a high-risk assignment like