socalfunplaces Chapter 1146 The Horrifying Lantern and Queen Hecate's Fierce Gaze
Chapter 1146 The Horrifying Lantern and Queen Hecate's Fierce Gaze
Chapter 1146 The Horrifying Lantern and Queen Hecate's Fierce Gaze
"It's not a big problem; time has no meaning in the context of the multiverse."
The Riddler, with his back to the Master of Time, spoke.
"We've come at the wrong time. Let's go back and go to the point in time when he just escaped Batman Dragon's control and settled in this world."
Yes, that is indeed the simplest solution, but the Riddler did not hear the Master of Time's answer.
"Richard?"
The riddle-maker called out the name of the Time Master, and when he turned around, he saw the Time Master standing there as if frozen in place.
"What's wrong with you?"
Then he followed the Time Master's gaze and saw a woman with a pale, ashen face and a man with blond hair standing at the entrance of the tavern, looking at the two of them.
Then, in the next second, the riddle teller realized—the visitor was up to no good.
In a flash, even though the Riddler hadn't figured out who the other party was, he still made the right choice. He raised his hands and said loudly, "Believe me, whoever you are, killing us will not achieve your goal; it will only make things worse."
He turned to look at the Time Master, who had indeed given him a lot of information, but this information clearly did not include DC.
The Encyclopedia of the Multiverse. He needs to know who he is facing, because even the most skilled persuader cannot convince someone he doesn't know at all.
"Alan Scott, the Lantern Raider, and also a reflection of Hecate, a goddess of magic from the Dark Multiverse."
What the hell is all this?
The riddle-maker was in a terrible mood; he knew far too little information.
"Do it, Alan, what are you waiting for?"
When the Riddler heard Queen Hecate say this, he saw a fleeting murderous glint in the face of the man named Alan Scott, or rather, the Lantern Man of Horror. The Riddler realized that he had to take action, or he would soon die without knowing why.
Regardless of what the Lantern Raiders or Queen Hecate went through like Reverse-Flash, they are now filled with malice towards themselves, and anything can happen in the DC multiverse.
He turned to look at Reverse-Flash, but didn't see the panic on the other's face. Just by glancing at the other's expression, his brain realized in a very short time that everything in front of him was a trap. Reverse-Flash had known all along that they would come to persuade him, and his purpose was to kill him here—in order to protect his timeline.
People can't empathize with themselves 7 years ago, let alone 50 years ago.
Regardless of whether Reverse-Flash himself lied about losing his powers, it's clear that during his 50 years in this world...
The year was very fulfilling and happy, and I also started a family.
If the Riddler and the Time Master were to leave this tavern now and travel back 50 years to invite Reverse-Flash, who had just arrived in this world, to join their team against the Anti-Monitor, then the aged version of Reverse-Flash and the 50 years he had experienced would become a time remnant, a "story that never happened," and everything they had experienced would disappear, including Reverse-Flash's current wife and son, or whatever other damned family members.
Even if Reverse-Flash really lost his super speed, don't forget that Alberdeswan's title is Doctor. Even without the Speed Force, he is still an expert in time travel.
Because they came to recruit Reverse-Flash, the Riddler, while not having read the information on Lanternman and Queen Hecate, had read Swann's.
If he really did come from the Flashpoint of the Dark Multiverse, then he must have already clashed with the Flash from that universe many times before, and therefore must have been prepared for time travel.
Although the Time Master's IQ is not as high as the Riddler's, after adjusting the equipment so many times, he is certainly not stupid enough to misjudge the time point they are supposed to jump to.
But even now, the Riddler and the Time Master still get the timing wrong.
This was not a mistake by the Time Master.
It was Dr. Swann who did the work; he interfered with the Time Master and the landing point of their spaceship in some way that the Riddler didn't know, deliberately guiding them to this timeline.
The Riddler instantly deduced that Dr. Swann had truly lost his powers; otherwise, he wouldn't be sitting there, but would be standing up and using a supersonic chop to cut their necks.
He found outside help for himself. Two executioners, and perhaps more.
But it should be Alan Scott who makes the move now. The fact that Queen Hecate only talks the talk but doesn't actually kill suggests that there must be some kind of constraint on her.
Therefore, my main target for persuasion should be Alan Scott.
"Who is Alan Scott?" he asked quickly in a low voice.
"The original Green Lantern, a superhero of the Golden Age, fought to protect his universe and—"
The Master of Time was quickly whispering to the Riddler about the origins of the Lantern Horror, but the Riddler didn't have time to listen carefully. He only grasped the first two sentences and quickly began to construct his own narrative. He only had a few words to save his life, which was difficult enough even for the most intelligent person in the DC multiverse.
"Hehehe, before you kill me, you at least have to listen to me. You need to think things through before making a decision, right? We're trying to do something good for the DC multiverse. You've done things like that before, haven't you?"
Try being a hero, even a not-so-good one. Think about the people you care about. If you still had free will, how would they feel if they knew you killed another hero? What if—
What if you can achieve your goal without killing us?
This is the first tactic the Riddler uses; he's trying to evoke Alan Scott's sympathy. In common serial killer persuasion techniques, trying to transform oneself from an "object" into a "person" effectively reduces the likelihood of being killed. Several victims have used this method to survive against serial killers.
Alan Scott was once a superhero, a fact the Riddler had just learned a few minutes earlier, and he quickly used the clue.
His goal was clear: to quickly transform himself into someone who might elicit Alan Scott's sympathy and try to get Alan Scott to engage in more prosocial and cooperative behavior.
"No, think about everything we've gone through. As long as we sever it, we won't become the pivot that shakes up the entire history of the DC multiverse. If not us, then someone else will. As long as we survive this catastrophe, you can still see your universe, and your universe can continue to exist—can't you?"
But that's not enough—not enough, damn it.
The Riddler saw the hesitation on Alan Scott's face disappear, and the fierce glint returned to his eyes.
Damn it!
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