"Waller, you didn't bring me here specifically to discuss racial issues, did you?"
Vixen is a superhero, but not a politician, much less a revolutionary. What could she do about a problem that this country has been unable to solve for decades or even centuries?
According to Dane, they are superheroes, and only superheroes. They shouldn't see themselves as saviors who can solve all problems.
And ultimately… whoever caused the problem should solve it, right?
Amanda Waller, of course, understood this principle. She said this merely to gain Vixen's sympathy, to pave the way for what she was about to say.
Although she didn't fully achieve her goal, and she wasn't entirely sure where Vixen's subtle hostility towards her came from, at least the other party was now willing to listen to her continue.
So Waller struck while the iron was hot: "Listen to me, Vixen, if you want to completely eradicate the evil here, you must grasp the source of the evil, not just stand at the door cleaning up rats. Rats can never be completely eliminated."
Vixen pondered, then asked, "Are you trying to use me to eliminate someone or some organization for you?"
Waller was speechless. Although that was indeed what she was thinking, did it have to be stated so bluntly?
Vixen had heard these tactics so many times in another World that her ears were numb, but she also knew that while Waller was a scoundrel, she wasn't purely evil. She was different from true villains.
So she asked again, "Just tell me what you want to say directly. There's no need to beat around the bush."
Waller adjusted her mindset and tentatively asked, "What are your thoughts on the Syndicate?"
Hearing that tone, Vixen could now be certain that Waller was definitely not a subordinate of the Syndicate, so she boldly guessed, "Are you working for the government?"
Waller's heart skipped a beat, her heart rate quickening, which Vixen heard.
And Vixen understood Waller's intention for seeking her out this time: she had seen that she and Kida Miyo had some power and were not part of the Crime Syndicate, so she wanted to use them to see if they could be used against the Syndicate.
Even in a different World, Amanda Waller was still playing the same old game, a game Vixen was all too familiar with.
She said straightforwardly, "It's not impossible for you to use us to achieve your goals, but before that, I hope to know who is behind you. You must show some of your power so I can know if you are worthy of cooperating with us, right?"
Waller detected a different nuance in her words, but she was a little uncertain.
"You mean… you're not just two people?"
Waller had indeed found out about the deeds of Flash and Green Lantern, but she hadn't connected them to the woman in front of her.
Vixen didn't answer, just watched her silently.
She understood Waller, and the other party currently held no leverage over her. Thus, the tables were turned; now Waller was seeking their help, so Vixen was certain that she would choose to compromise to achieve her goal.
As a political creature, Waller understood this very well.
Sure enough, Waller, as expected, chose to take a step back and revealed the power behind her.
"I report directly to President Slade Wilson."
The President… This didn't surprise Vixen, but she felt something was off. Suddenly, she froze.
"Wait! What did you say your President's name is?"
Waller was very surprised. The other party seemed quick-witted and articulate, not at all foolish like typical Black people. How could she not know who the President of this country was?
Even if she was from abroad, it didn't make sense, did it?
Although inwardly puzzled, Waller still said, "Slade Wilson. That's the name of our current President. What's wrong?"
Vixen was stunned to hear that name. What's wrong? A big problem!
Perhaps not many people knew the name Slade Wilson, but his other name was absolutely legendary: Deathstroke!
In Vixen's World, Deathstroke and the Outsider's secret society were taken down by the Justice League, and he was currently imprisoned in a special prison in Kahndaq.
Although Deathstroke had killed countless people, he had his own principles and never indiscriminately killed innocents outside of his mission targets.
Therefore, his crimes didn't warrant the super-prison of hell, and he was incarcerated in the human World.
Vixen had only recently caught this guy in her own World, and now, having arrived in this World, she not only encountered that annoying woman Waller again but also learned that Deathstroke was the President of the U.S. in this World. For a moment, she felt a sense of absurdity.
She pinched her temples, trying hard to digest this information.
Soon after, she accepted this reality. Dane had said that this World was different from theirs, and many things were reversed. For example, the Sun really did rise in the west here, so even more bizarre things didn't seem like such a big deal.
Just as she was about to say something, she suddenly received a communication in her mind; Dane was communicating with her telepathically.
So Vixen temporarily ignored Waller and conversed with the voice in her mind.
Waller felt very strange when the person opposite suddenly ignored her; her mind immediately began to analyze what was going on and why Vixen stopped talking after hearing the President's name.
Had they had a conflict?
Waller knew President Wilson had once been a Soldier; he had answered the call of the country at the time, served in the Army, and had been dispatched to other countries to carry out missions.
Waller could not be sure whether the President had made enemies with locals, like other Soldiers, during this process.
We all know the United States likes to wage war in other countries and is good at fabricating excuses with trumped-up charges to invade others' territory and plunder other countries' resources.
It was the same in this World, even more so.
Therefore, Waller was a little worried; if it was as she guessed, Vixen was very likely to become their enemy, even if they had a common enemy, the Syndicate, to draw hatred.
But obviously, she was overthinking; after communicating with Dane for a while, Vixen finally turned her attention back to Waller.
"You are very lucky; our Boss is very interested in you and the people behind you.
If you truly wish to eradicate the Syndicate organization, then let the people behind you come and talk to us personally."
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