Bruce Wayne frowned deeply, staring at the man before him.
"Tony Stark, what do you want?"
This was a real pain in the balls.
He would have to find time to get Lucius Fox to develop an anti-Tony Stark suit for him.
Otherwise, even Batman couldn't handle a rocket launcher and a Gatling gun shoved in his face.
"Nothing much. I just want you to look after a kid for me."
Lynn put away the Vulcan Gatling Gun and made his request with perfect ease, as though they had been friends for years.
"Can I refuse?"
"No, you can't."
"Is this how you ask someone for a favor?" Bruce Wayne's mouth twitched as he looked at the rocket launcher on the man's shoulder.
Who the hell asked for favors with a rocket launcher pointed at someone's head?
"Nobody said you couldn't ask for favors this way."
Bruce Wayne: "..."
What a compelling argument. I'm actually speechless.
"Just a reminder: all the gangs in Gotham already have those pictures of you selling your ass. If they storm Wayne Manor one day, drag you out, and deliver you to a gay club, I imagine your back door will be wide open, won't it?"
Bruce Wayne nearly forgot how to breathe.
He took a deep breath and asked through gritted teeth, "What's the situation with this kid?"
"He lives in the East End. He was seriously ill a while ago, but he's doing a little better now. He's at my villa."
Lynn recalled Jason's situation and added cheerfully.
"He's smart. He has world-shaking wisdom."
Bruce Wayne committed the information to memory.
"Any other distinguishing features?" he asked.
"Oh, right. Just like you, he's an orphan. Both his parents are dead."
Bruce Wayne: (╬ಠ益ಠ)
Inside a villa in the suburbs.
"Godfather, you really kidnapped him?"
Jason looked at the tightly bound Bruce Wayne, then at Lynn, who had changed into a Briar costume, his mind filled with disbelief.
He hadn't expected his godfather to actually kidnap Bruce Wayne, the richest man in Gotham.
And there weren't any police sirens outside, either. Could his godfather be with the police?
Bruce Wayne sat on a chair, his whole body trussed up in a tortoise-shell bondage pattern.
Lynn had confiscated his bug and every other communication device he could use to contact the outside world.
Bruce Wayne looked at Jason, then at Lynn in front of him, his mouth twitching.
"This is what you meant by having me look after a kid?"
Lynn nodded.
"Yeah. Jason has world-shaking wisdom, so he won't run off. But you will, so I had no choice but to tie you up to make you look after him."
Oh, thanks a lot. You even tied me up in this humiliating position.
Bruce Wayne's face clouded over, growing so dark he almost looked like a different race.
"You're the one who dug up my parents' graves, aren't you?" he asked irritably.
Lynn shook his head. "Nope. I dug up Batman's parents' graves."
"...Aren't those still my parents' graves?"
"So you admit you're Batman?"
Bruce Wayne: "..."
Jason sat beside them, staring blankly at the pair with wide eyes.
So Batman was Bruce Wayne?
That was ridiculous. Why would a rich young playboy lose his mind and become Batman?
"Tell me, what did you really kidnap me for?" Bruce Wayne asked, taking a deep breath.
"And don't give me that babysitting nonsense. Do you think I'd believe it?"
"Well... since you've figured it out, I'll be merciful and tell you."
Lynn sat down next to Jason and crossed his legs.
"To tell you the truth, I want to be Bruce Wayne for a day. Then I'll use your identity, your occupation, and all your skills to steal your lovers. While I'm at it, I'll throw a few hundred Silver League tips at the novels I'm reading."
Bruce Wayne was dumbfounded.
What the fuck was any of that supposed to mean?
"You mean... you want to impersonate me? Take everything I have?"
"I just want to borrow your database. I'll give it back when I'm done."
Lynn waved a hand, looking perfectly relaxed.
"Who would become an orphan for fun?"
Bruce Wayne: "..."
Was that something a human being could even say?
"Jason, keep a close eye on him for me. Whatever you do, don't let him get loose."
Lynn turned, reached out to pat Jason's head, and instructed him.
"Once this is done, I'll resurrect your parents and have them take you to Metropolis to see Supergirl."
"Godfather, I don't want to see Supergirl..."
Bruce Wayne had been planning his escape, but Lynn's words made him freeze.
"Wait... what did you just say?"
"Go to Metropolis to see Supergirl."
Lynn answered, his face full of anticipation.
"I heard Supergirl's tits are bigger than her head."
"They are pretty big." Bruce Wayne instinctively recalled her lovely figure.
He shook his head and continued.
"But that wasn't the part I meant. The sentence before that."
"Resurrect Jason's parents."
Lynn curled his lip. Was Batman after his resurrection card?
"You can really bring his parents back to life?"
Bruce Wayne's eyes lit up as he stared intently at the Tony Stark before him.
"Nope."
Lynn rolled his eyes. He knew Bruce Wayne had his sights set on that.
"Forget it. I promised Jason that if he helped me get this done, I'd resurrect his parents."
Bruce Wayne took a deep breath, his expression utterly serious. "I can help you, too."
Lynn raised his eyebrows, a smile appearing on his face.
"Really?"
Bruce Wayne nodded, an identical smile appearing on his own face.
"Of course."
Just when he thought they had a deal...
"Even if you mean it, no." Lynn rejected him with a grin.
"I respect the elderly and care for the young. Jason's a kid, so I'll help him. You're neither an old geezer nor a kid,
so why should I help you?"
The expression on Bruce Wayne's face froze instantly.
"Jason, he's all yours."
After instructing Jason to keep watch over Bruce Wayne, Lynn immediately used the NPC Identity Swap Card on him.
[NPC Identity Swap Card: From The Sims 4. Swap identities, skills, occupations, appearances, etc. with one designated person for 24 hours.] [Note: Now's your chance! Livestream Getsuga Tensho using someone else's identity!]
Almost instantly, Lynn's body and face began transforming into Bruce Wayne's.
Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne took on Lynn's appearance.
Apart from their memories, their appearances, identities, occupations, voices, and everything else were exchanged by the NPC Identity Swap Card.
[NPC Identity Swap Card activated. Time remaining: 23:59:53]
Jason's eyes widened as he stared fixedly at the changes in Lynn's body.
"G-Godfather, how did you turn into..."
"Turn into Bruce Wayne, you mean?" A deep, husky voice came from Lynn's mouth.
Once Bruce Wayne got a clear look at Lynn's transformation, his pupils contracted sharply.
How did this guy have an ability like this, too?
Ever since Tony Stark had killed Two-Face, Bruce Wayne and his old butler, Alfred, had been secretly gathering information on him.
Bruce Wayne recalled everything they had collected during that time.
Tony Stark wasn't just a twisted bastard with incredible driving skills. He also had a high-performance suit of armor, along with a Gatling gun and a rocket launcher that seemingly had unlimited ammunition.
He had thought he understood the man thoroughly enough.
He hadn't expected him to be able to take on his appearance, or even... resurrect the dead.
Could this guy really be that comic book character?
Tony Stark, the Bat Gang's Iron Man?