Homelander: New Legacy

[116] : Meeting Batman

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Gotham City, in the DC Universe, is known as the most chaotic city.

Countless famous villains and superheroes from the DC Universe originate from Gotham City.

Batman, Robin, Catwoman, Batgirl...

The Joker, Scarecrow, Two-Face, The Riddler...

So, when Roger arrived in Gotham, he felt a sense of pilgrimage, like visiting sacred places seen in anime, even though he'd never actually done that before.

However, Roger and Jean didn't come to Gotham for a "pilgrimage."

After Nightwing's death, Batman had been in hiding for quite some time. If not for the emergence of the alien incident, Batman probably wouldn't have come out to resume his role as the Dark Knight.

As for the villains, most had been dealt with by Batman, or they hadn't appeared yet. Roger couldn't encounter any well-known heroes or villains.

At this point in time, Gotham was still chaotic, with gangs running rampant, and the police and government forces being rather weak. On their way there, one could casually toss a stone and hit several gangsters.

That's the kind of place Gotham was.

"Is this the 'fun' place you were talking about?" Jean asked Roger with a hint of distaste while walking down the city's main sidewalk.

Since they had arrived, Jean had encountered three pickpockets and two people trying to size her up.

If it weren't for Jean using her psychic powers to keep people at bay, Roger and Jean might already be sitting in a police station by now.

It was the first time Jean had ever seen such a chaotic city, so she didn't understand what Roger found "fun" or "interesting" about it.

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"Gotham is fun because Batman lives here," Roger replied.

"Batman?"

Jean thought about the name, vaguely remembering him as someone on par with Superman. She had heard students at the X-Mansion discussing these characters.

"Are you here in Gotham to find Batman?" Jean asked again.

Roger shrugged. "More or less. I just want to ask him a few questions."

Roger was still contemplating forming a team, but he hadn't fully committed to the idea. He felt that meeting Batman, Bruce Wayne, might help him make up his mind. At the same time, he also intended to talk to Batman about the Superman issue.

In the movie Dawn of Justice, colloquially known as Batman v Superman, the invasion of the Kryptonians and the subsequent battle between Superman and General Zod made Batman view Superman as a threat.

Although Batman knew the Kryptonian invasion wasn't Superman's doing, Nightwing's death had changed Batman's mindset, causing him to act more aggressively. So even though Batman knew the events in Metropolis weren't Superman's fault, he still wanted to kill Superman.

Before Dawn of Justice started, Batman had been searching for ways to deal with Superman.

Of course, part of this animosity was fueled by one of Superman's arch-nemeses, Lex Luthor, who had fanned the flames. But after the battle, Superman's death was a fact that couldn't be denied.

The subsequent plot had a significant impact on the entire DC Universe. Superman's death allowed Steppenwolf to invade Earth, followed closely by his master, Darkseid.