"I have a question. What made you think Barry was no longer good enough, to the point that you wanted to replace him even if it meant changing the Timeline?"
In response to the Speed Force manifestation's latest statement, Deathstroke raised another question. No matter how one looked at it, Barry was the best fit for the Speed Force. Patty was decent too, but she simply wasn't tough enough to survive.
Look at Kid Flash. He sacrificed himself every time, yet came back every time. What about her? One sacrifice, and she was gone. That was the difference.
Su Ming didn't believe that something he could see so clearly would escape the Speed Force's notice. Patty could only count as a lower-tier substitute, like those imitation KFC fried chicken ready-made meals sold online.
Cheap, affordable, and filling, but still different from the original.
The Speed Force's gaze flickered slightly. She was hesitating over whether she could tell Deathstroke about her plan.
After thinking for a moment, she glossed over the important parts and said, "Barry is the human I love most, but he has been too tired lately. I want Patty to take his place temporarily, so Barry can get some proper rest."
Yes, that explanation sounded perfectly reasonable. The Speed Force smiled, pleased with her own cleverness.
However, her excuse did not fool Deathstroke. The dark Sorcerer Supreme had dealt with many Dimensional Demon Gods and demons. If he lacked the ability to see through lies, he would have been devoured long ago, bones and all.
Even without the Speed Force saying anything, he had already grasped the key issue. After Destiny died, many stories lost their restraints and arrangements. Now even the Speed Force had come out to stir things up.
Compared to Barry, Patty possessed one advantage—an