Chapter 28

Twenty minutes later, Bid was dragged back to the rooftop of the gctv building by Wayne.

Bid: "He cheated! Who uses a jet to play hide and seek? How can anyone run away from that?"

Wayne: "I strictly followed the rules. Don't be不服气 (unconvinced)."

Bid: "Rules? Do you even know what rules are?"

Gordon: "Alright, Bid, stop it. How did he catch you after chasing you with a jet? Did he even get out of the plane?"

Bid: "He used the high speed from the jet to tackle me. If not for the safety of the ordinary citizens of Gotham, I would have already covered the buildings with webs to make his plane crash. He wouldn't have had the chance to catch me." ——不服气 (unconvinced)

Gordon: "Hmm, so the cape didn't become a hindrance after the ejection? It didn't affect his capture?"

Wayne: "No."

Bid: "… Indeed, it didn't."

Gordon: "Then I declare your test passed. I won't say anything about your cape in the future."

Wayne: "Thank you, Director."

Gordon: "Hmph, the cape didn't get sucked into the jet engine, you lucky bastard." —— (muttering)

I (voiceover): "Lucky bastard? Old man, did you want to get rid of Wayne?"

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Ten minutes later, gctv building, advertising photography studio

Robin: "… Huh? Where am I? Why am I here?" —— (confused after being released from control)

Gordon: "Where are you? You slept through it? This is the advertising photography studio!"

Robin: "Advertising photography studio? No, wasn't I just in the production meeting with everyone?"

Bid: "Yes, later, since the Director saw all the actors were present, he decided to take the opportunity to shoot some posters for the reality show. What are you still standing here for? Go change into your costume! Wayne has already changed and is waiting for you." —— (holding a camera, urging)

Robin: "Is that so? (thinking carefully) … It seems like that happened, but I can't remember the details." —— (feeling strange)

Gordon: "Are you still pretending to be stupid and lazy? Get to the dressing room and change your costume!" —— (yelling)

Robin: "Yes, yes, yes." —— (running to the dressing room)

Kent: "Why didn't you give him detailed false memories? He might notice something is wrong."

Jonathan: "No, the opposite is true. If I gave him detailed false memories, he might notice the inconsistencies and expose them. False is always false, no matter how well it's covered up. It's better to let him fill in the details himself. If he makes a mistake, he'll think it's his own fault and won't suspect his memory was altered."

I (voiceover): "The bald guy sure has a lot of experience. How many wayward girls has he altered the memories of?"

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Robin changed into his costume

Gordon: "This is your new mask, try it on." —— (handing the new mask to Robin)

Robin: "New mask? (looking at it) Isn't this the same as yesterday's?" —— (not noticing the difference)

Gordon: "Same size! Not only is the cutting precise, but it also has a new night vision system, communication system, and camera system. The production team spent a lot of money on it." —— (looking pained)

Robin: "(trying out the functions) Wow, really, really cool." —— (excited)

Gordon: "Who told you to play with it now? Get on stage and pose. If the poster turns out bad, I'll have it out with you." —— (pushing Robin onto the stage)

Bid directed Wayne and Robin, teaching them various poses

Bid: "Yes, just like that, like good brothers with their arms around each other's shoulders… Robin, put your hand on Wayne's back, not his shoulder." —— (taking photos)

Bid: "Now, a side view of Robin with Wayne in the front, yes, just like that…" —— (continuing to take photos)

I (voiceover): "Why do these poster poses look so gay? And the second poster's idea is clearly a copy of the cover of 'Brokeback Mountain,' to attract female viewers?"

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Wayne: "Are we done?"

Bid: "We're done."

Robin: "Great, I want to try out the new mask's functions…"

Gordon: "You should try them out, otherwise when you need to take a selfie, you might have trouble."

Robin: "Selfie? Don't we have a professional camera team like Kent following us? Why do I need to take selfies?"

Kent: "When you two are separately chasing fugitives or other unexpected emergencies arise, we can't guarantee we'll always be with you. There might be a few minutes when we're not around."

Gordon: "Understand? The mask's camera system is for that purpose."

Robin: "I understand, I'll study the mask's functions." —— (starting to press buttons)

Gordon: "Don't mess around. Here's the manual, read it before you start. Don't break it, it's expensive." —— (handing the manual to Robin)

Robin: "Yes."

Gordon: "You have one day to master the mask's functions and use them freely. We start shooting the reality show's outdoor scenes tomorrow. Alright, everyone, get back to work. Dismissed."

I (voiceover): "They're starting to catch aliens tomorrow? Makes sense, it's been two weeks, the others should be ready by now."

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The next day, gctv building, [Professional Superhero] production meeting, Gordon reveals the target's photo to everyone

Gordon: "This is our first target, it's significant, everyone remember him." —— (projecting the target's image)

Robin: "He looks pretty honest, not like a big villain. What did he do?"

Gordon: "Don't let his honest and somewhat timid appearance fool you. He's an escape expert, this is his fourth escape."

Dent: "He's an escaped convict? We should notify the Gotham police department to catch him and bring him back." —— (nervous)

Robin: "Yes, yes, this kind of person isn't a good choice for a reality show. He poses a significant threat to the lives and property of citizens. We need to catch him immediately, no playing around." —— (anxious)

Gordon: "You two righteous heroes, don't be in a hurry. Let me finish. This escape expert didn't escape from a prison, but from a mental hospital. He's not a criminal, but a mental patient, and not the violent type. As long as he's not provoked, he's basically harmless."

Dent: "Oh, just a mental patient. I see why the Ministry of Public Security hasn't issued an emergency arrest warrant…"

Wayne: "But letting a mental patient wander around in society is always a security risk. It's better to catch him early. What's his name? How should we address him? The Director hasn't said yet."

Gordon: "His name is Zhou Ke (Joker). You can call him that."

I (voiceover): "Zhou Ke? Mental patient? Looks like the old man wants to start simple and difficult, using this small fry to train Wayne and the others."

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