If it had been a detective as curious as Batwoman, he would probably have gone through the Teleportation Portal to investigate what lay on the other side. But Su Ming had one advantage over him: he had something like a Bag of Holding. He could dismantle the door, take it away, and study it slowly somewhere safe.
The enormous ring could probably fit a battleship through it, but once dismantled and put into a backpack, it would likely take up only a few slots.
But Acolytes Industries was a technology company. After acquiring Luthor's invention, they had surely dismantled and studied it. This was probably not the only Doorway they possessed. It might instead be the most rudimentary "prototype test unit," bait intended to lure Batman.
Still, no matter what, they would dismantle it and take it back since they had found it. That would keep Batwoman from stepping on another landmine in the future, and Barbara could notify him while she was at it, so he would have some idea of what was going on.
The bottom level of the dam was pitch-black. Working in such an environment somewhat affected their speed. Strangle was fast at taking things apart, but if they wanted to reassemble the machine somewhere else afterward, they needed to be a little more careful.
While Deathstroke's group worked in the darkness, another conversation was taking place elsewhere in the same dark city—a conversation that would decide Gotham's future, or at least that was what they believed.
One of them was a man wearing a black turtleneck sweater, loose jeans, and round glasses. His receding hairline and facial features somewhat resembled those of Apple's founder.
He was only about five foot three and in his sixties. If not for his status and wealth, someone like him