Chapter 98

There is a saying: "When watching movies or TV shows, you should stay until the end of the credits as a sign of respect and courtesy to the creators." I agree with this view. However, creators shouldn't deliberately leave some bonus scenes or Easter eggs after the credits to force the audience to watch the long and tedious list. This should be entirely voluntary. Doing so will only make many viewers miss out on the good parts, like me, who couldn't write a review of the previous season's bonus scenes and had to rewatch them. The previous creator must have done this on purpose to highlight their presence...

Enough said. When I was watching the previous season's flashback episode, two months had already passed in Earth-51, and the 22nd season had already been edited. It's more important to watch the next season, as the big battle is about to unfold. What is Gordon, the hidden boss, planning?

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At 8:30 AM, at the Gotham City Grand Hotel, where Daly and her group are staying, Gordon arrives as scheduled.

Daly: "You accompanied me shopping and sightseeing last night, and you still look so energetic today. You must be good at taking care of yourself; you don't look tired at all." — Observing Gordon

Gordon: "Energetic? You know how old I am; how can I compare to a young person like you? It's all makeup. Don't believe me? Look (touching his face), several layers of foundation!" — Showing his thick makeup

Daly: "Such thick makeup doesn't even look powdery (surprised)... Your makeup skills are really impressive." — Admiring

Gordon: "You flatter me. I don't have any impressive makeup skills. I just know how to paint walls and lay tiles, which is much simpler than makeup. This makeup was done by a professional makeup artist I paid."

Daly: "You compare makeup to painting walls and laying tiles..." — Finding it amusing

Gordon: "No, no, no, no, you're wrong. Makeup is indeed similar to painting walls, but the process is much more complicated. Painting a wall involves scraping, sanding, priming, and painting, about four steps. But my makeup involves nearly ten steps I can't name, not to mention the facial massage."

Daly: "Enough, enough, don't waste my time. Where is the five-person team for 'Superhero Profession'? Are they outside? Let them in quickly!"

Gordon: "I was just about to tell you. Due to an emergency, I strongly advise you to cancel your tour plans from yesterday and stay in the Gotham City Grand Hotel."

Daly: "What? Cancel the tour plans from yesterday? Are you kidding me? Are you going back on your word?" — Her face darkened

Gordon: "Am I the kind of person who breaks promises? It's really due to an emergency..."

Daly: "Hmph, an emergency? Excuses, all excuses. You're just afraid I'll poach your staff and don't want me to meet the five-person team."

Gordon: "This isn't an excuse. Yesterday afternoon, shortly after you arrived in Gotham City, our intelligence agency discovered that the Illuminati had sent a large number of super-powered agents to Gotham City, clearly to assassinate the Paradise Island delegation and disrupt the negotiations."

Daly: "The Illuminati sent a large number of super-powered agents to Gotham City to disrupt the negotiations? Are you exaggerating? Turning a few passing spies into a large force. How do you know they're after me? Besides, my final negotiations in Gotham City were only decided three days ago, and you only found out yesterday. It's highly confidential. How could the enemy send a large force to follow me so quickly? Has SHIELD been infiltrated?"

Gordon: "This... Our intelligence work at SHIELD is indeed lacking. The highly confidential information did leak. The large number of super-powered agents sent by the Illuminati is indeed after you, as evidenced by these two." — Handing Daly a photo taken at Gotham City Airport

Daly: "(Looking at the photo) Captain America? Diana? They came to Gotham City?"

Gordon: "Yes, it's clear they're after you. Listen to me, cancel your original plans and stay in the secure hotel. It's the safest option." — Persuading earnestly

I (narrator): "Gordon clearly knows that Daly has never been intimidated by Diana and even challenged her to a one-on-one fight five years ago. Now, with half the power of a war god, she is even stronger. There's no way she would avoid a fight. The old man is using reverse psychology."

Daly: "You're so worried about my safety?" — Suspicious, examining the photo

Gordon: "Of course, you're my guest. How can I let you face danger on my turf? Isn't that the duty of a host?"

Daly: "This photo shows no signs of editing. What you say might be true, but do you want me to be a coward and hide from Diana all the time? Absolutely not! The original plan won't be canceled. Let the five-person team accompany me on a tour of Gotham City, or the negotiations for magic in exchange for technology will be called off!"

Gordon: "As expected of the Princess of Paradise Island, you have courage. But your safety..." — Struggling

Daly: "Don't pretend with me. I know what you're up to. You just want to use me as bait and leverage. You've manipulated me more than once. I should refuse, but to eliminate my two lifelong enemies, Captain America and Diana, I'll reluctantly help you this time." — Interrupting Gordon

Gordon: "How can you call it manipulation? This is a win-win cooperation..." — Smiling

Daly: "Don't be so happy. You can use me to lure and eliminate them, but I have conditions. If you don't agree, I won't cooperate and will declare the final negotiations broken, returning to Paradise Island with the delegation."

Gordon: "Oh, I'm helping you eliminate your two lifelong enemies, and you not only don't show gratitude but also take the opportunity to make demands and threaten me? Who taught you this? Where is the innocent and naive little princess from five years ago..."

Daly: "I learned all this from the evil god Loki. He gave me a good lesson back then. And you still see me as the me from five years ago? Back then, I was weak and inexperienced, and you and Circe manipulated me countless times. Now the tables have turned, and it's my turn to manipulate you." — Sharpening her knife

I (narrator): "This is what they call 'what goes around comes around.' This time, Daly has caught the old man's weak point, and Gordon, the big boss behind the scenes, is about to take a big hit."

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