So Owlman's idea has a certain feasibility; even Real World screenwriters sometimes struggle to control the characters they create.
However, this raises a new question: if Owlman's plan succeeds, will the reborn Gotham still be his Gotham?
And will the reborn him still be him?
Owlman's audacity to scheme against the DC writers is indeed admirable, but his success rate is almost zero, because everything he has now might have been given to him by a clumsy artist or editor, and all his actions might be within their expectations.
Even if he truly achieves all this, is it his own will or merely an idea from those living behind the fourth wall?
Under such a cognitive dilemma, Owlman embraced nihilism; this World is inherently meaningless, no matter who it is.
Owlman saw Dane's shifting gaze and smiled slightly.
"You should have seen my memories by now. I think, with your wisdom, you should be able to understand my thoughts."
Yes, Dane understood very well.
Just as Owlman doubted the entire World, Dane sometimes wondered if he might also be a character in some work, that his thoughts, his power, and all his experiences might have been arranged.
If so, what meaning does his life hold?
Moreover, although he had never sat on the Mobius Chair, he knew more than Owlman. He knew that the DC Universe was a comic, a movie, or a novel.
From the first day he entered the cave of the Rock of Eternity, he had doubted the entire World, doubted that his life was predetermined.
This was also the real reason Lucifer believed he had no fear, because Dane truly wasn't afraid of him.
Since he already knew that everything was just a setting in a work, God was not noble, but merely a background character created by some third-rate writer.
Once you know all this, would you fear a created, fictional character?
Everything was merely a Shadow beneath the Real World, and there was nothing to fear from Shadows. Dane had almost fallen into a certain nihilistic ideology.
But in the end, he chose to face life, focusing only on the present, which at least allowed him to live more comfortably.
As long as Truman didn't encounter the spotlight falling from the sky, he could still live peacefully and happily on Seahaven Island.
The conversation ended there; Dane had gotten everything he wanted.
"You are a smart man, Little Thomas Wayne." Dane stood up, "But you chose a path completely different from mine."
Owlman chuckled softly, saying to Dane's retreating back, "Do you know what I saw last when I left that chair?"
Dane turned his head, half his face hidden in Shadow.
"I saw you…"
...Washington, White House.
After countless internal torments, President Wilson finally relented, hoping to meet with the Justice League, the superhero organization from another World.
At Dane's call, the entire Justice League assembled, and even Plastic Man, who had been out of contact for a long time, rushed back.
The Justice League appeared directly in front of the White House. By the way, Superwoman was also among them.
This almost led to some misunderstandings, as the White House guards immediately drew their pistols and aimed them at her.
"I don't mind a warm-up match first." Superwoman smiled, looking at the group, feeling a bit eager.
Dane had no doubt that if he hadn't been standing there, Superwoman would have slaughtered all these Soldiers. The Amazons here were not only warlike but also eager to kill.
He stopped Superwoman's restless movements, and the White House guards were also apprehensive. They dared not fire first until General Ross Wilson rushed over, at which point they holstered their weapons.
"President Wilson is waiting for you inside, members of the Justice League and… Superwoman?"
General Ross looked at Lois, an expression of Abomination and wariness on her face.
"Hello, little girl~" Superwoman teased her nonchalantly.
When General Ross was proclaiming the Syndicate's threat all over the World, the Syndicate had seriously discussed whether to kill this woman because she was too noisy.
But considering that killing an influential figure like General Ross would only lead to more discussion, the suggestion was ultimately shelved.
She was lucky to still be alive to see the Justice League arrive in this World.
Superwoman thought, many villains within the Syndicate had considered abducting her and tormenting her.
Dane explained to General Ross, "She is on our side now."
General Ross frowned, silently cursing Superwoman as a turncoat.
But she couldn't do anything about this woman, so she simply turned away, out of sight, out of mind.
The Justice League followed closely. It wasn't Dane's first time in the White House; the two Worlds had not significantly altered the layout of this building.
Arriving at the President's office, they finally met the one-eyed President.
A President like Wilson, wearing an eye patch, was extremely rare in the history of the United States.
Don't think Americans don't care about such things; in reality, they also pay close attention to politicians' appearances. For a person with a clear disability to reach the high position of President is truly a work of magic.
The other members of the Justice League had not heard that President Wilson was actually Deathstroke's counterpart, so they were all stunned when they first met the President.
Red Hood even quipped, "I thought Penguin being in the Resistance was already ridiculous, but I didn't expect Deathstroke to be the President. No wonder this country is almost beyond saving…"
Batman gave a Death glare. President Wilson looked very tired, but he still forced a professional smile to greet them.
"Welcome, Justice League, welcome to this World."
He had already received some basic intelligence from General Ross, so it was not surprising that he knew the Justice League came from another World.
And he knew more than that.
"First, I apologize for the trouble our World has caused you, but I believe you have also seen that we are truly powerless against the Syndicate."
When he said this, President Wilson appeared very unwilling and helpless, but he could no longer pretend to be strong.
The loss of the Quantum Ontology Bomb was a major dereliction of his duty, and he had to resolve this issue as soon as possible, otherwise, it would lead to even greater problems.
Who knew what irrational things the Syndicate would do with this bomb.
Dane said, "We are here to resolve this incident. We have already apprehended several troublesome members of the Syndicate and are preparing to deal with the remaining ones.
But before that, I need to ask, what is the situation with the Quantum Ontology Bomb, and can the enemy detonate it at any time?"
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