A Hero Appears

The cameramen and reporters had already left. Although Gordon knew of a safe route without landmines, he had no way to inform the outside world. Amid the chaos inside the police station, he sat on the stairs in frustration.

Su Ming rubbed his face, which had gone numb from smiling. Without slicing the corners of his mouth, it really was difficult to laugh as happily as the Joker.

But he did not need to fool Batwoman. Five-tenths of a resemblance was enough.

Through investigation and deduction, Su Ming continuously narrowed down the list of suspects until he finally focused on several members of the Bat-Family. They were all the sort who knew quite a lot, yet knew nothing about the crucial issues.

And they were dark enough. They were capable of playing with the world.

Nightwing had been ruled out first. During the last incident, he had taken several shots to the head. After waking up, he became a taxi driver. He was basically useless now.

Red Hood had grown increasingly distant from the Bat-Family. The kid went straight for the kill whenever he acted, preferred guns and explosions, and had formed his own Anti-Hero team, the Outlaws. His relationship with Batwoman was somewhat complicated, and he had not participated in either of the last two incidents.

The third child, Tim, Red Robin, had always been kept at Batwoman's side. But after N52, he was taken away by Mr. Oz. No one knew where he was being held now. Mr. Oz's target was Doctor Manhattan, and his identity had always been a mystery. He seemed to be collecting Superheroes in preparation for something.

As for whether Batwoman had failed to rescue Tim because he had made an agreement with Mr. Oz, or because he already had a countermeasure in place,