Bruce Wayne is a complex character. On the surface, he's a bohemian, outrageous young man, often engaging in jaw-dropping behavior. But secretly, he's the protector of Gotham City, beloved by countless citizens as the Dark Knight Batman. By day, he swans around with beautiful women, and by night, he dons his armor and fights gangs, often leaving himself scarred.
The old butler Alfred watched Bruce grow up and knew exactly what kind of person Bruce was. The Batman who roamed at night was the real Bruce, and the Bruce Wayne in public was just a disguise.
Bruce has a dark mind and a suspicious personality. His rough early life experiences have completely made him abandon his innocence and beauty. He trusts no one and always assumes the greatest malice towards others. No matter who he is, Bruce will make a hidden move.
"You should know your limits, Mr. Wayne." Alfred looked at Bruce's scarred upper body and advised him helplessly. He had always been critical of Bruce's identity as Batman.
"I have limits, but Batman doesn't. Batman never has limits." Bruce put on a new shirt and slowly buttoned it up.
Alfu sighed. He knew that he could never persuade Bruce, who was determined and even a little stubborn, but he always had to try.
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Before coming to Gotham, Donny specifically learned about the recent major events in Gotham City. Just a few months ago, a group of terrorists attacked Gotham City and placed poison in the citizens' drinking water. This group wanted to destroy the entire Gotham in one fell swoop, but was stopped by Batman.
This terrorist group is the League of Shadows, the organization that saved Bruce, gave him new power, taught him martial arts, and instilled in him ideals. Ultimately, Bruce left the organization, as their mission is to cleanse the world of evil. The League of Shadows once spread the Black Death throughout Europe, turning nearly the entire continent into a cemetery and killing as many as 300 million people. The League of Shadows also once landed on Great Britain and burned bustling London to a rubble.
The Shadow Warrior Alliance practiced what they called "justice" until it was stopped by the "traitor" Bruce. Two leaders died because of Bruce.
Donny sat at the negotiation table bored, moving his chair every now and then, as if he had a sore on his butt, attracting the attention of others. He wanted to leave several times, as this serious occasion was not suitable for him.
"Pepper, Pepper, can I leave? I'm just a bystander." Donny made a bitter face and secretly pulled Pepper's sleeve. During this period, he and Pepper had come into contact several times and became familiar with each other.
Tony spoke so loudly that many people heard him and looked at him with teasing eyes. Pepper was so embarrassed that she glared at Tony. Now Tony was obedient.
He felt uncomfortable because the guy across from him was constantly watching him out of the corner of his eye, never letting up for a moment. Yes, that damn Bruce, with two beautiful women in his arms. Bruce was cunning. He stared at the spokesperson, but he kept watching Donny's every move out of the corner of his eye, quickly making various mental assessments.
Donny frowned, growing increasingly annoyed. What made Batman so awe-inspiring wasn't his martial arts prowess or his mastery of advanced technology, but his brain, which could always come up with mind-boggling tactics to deal with him.
Someone once said that if Batman truly believed he couldn't defeat his enemy head-on, that was the beginning of his enemy's disaster. Nine out of ten of Batman's moves were underhanded, utterly sinister and devoid of any moral integrity, so wicked that they would make their ancestors' graves smoke black smoke.
And now Donny is being watched by Batman himself. He feels that everything about him is being studied by Bruce bit by bit, from micro-expressions to micro-movements, from psychology to behavior.
This feeling is terrible.
"Mr. Donnie, if you don't like this kind of occasion, you can leave first.
I don't think Mr. Bruce would mind. In some ways, you two are the same kind of people." Fox said with a smile, which was quite meaningful. As for how to interpret his words, it naturally depends on one's own opinion.
The atmosphere in the negotiation suddenly relaxed, and everyone smiled and looked at the famous mutant with amusement. They naturally understood Fox's words to mean that Donnie, like Bruce, was a playful person and hated this kind of occasion.
"This Donny is quite interesting to interact with. He's not as cruel as the rumors say..." Some people whispered to each other, sharing their opinions with a smile.
Donnie's heart moved, but his expression remained impassive. Whether intentional or not, Fox's words clearly had a double meaning. Those who understood would understand, while those who didn't would interpret it as another layer of meaning...
"That's great, thank you, Mr. Fox. I've been wanting to go around Gotham City for a while now. It's a big city." Donnie stood up with a relaxed look on his face, made an apologetic gesture to Pepper, and left in a hurry. If you didn't know better, you might think he had been wanting to go out and have fun for a long time. After all, he was young.
Downey's pace quickened, gradually distancing himself from the piercing gaze. He didn't want to stay in this awful place any longer. He had shamelessly followed Pepper to Gotham City for his own reasons, unwilling to incur any more trouble, especially from Batman. Anyone caught in Batman's crosshairs would be in dire straits.
Donny had respect for Bruce, the superhero known as the strongest mortal, but that didn't mean he had to approach him. That would complicate a simple matter. Besides, would approaching him be helpful? Would approaching Bruce lead to his trust?
Just kidding, look at Superman. Superman Clark and Bruce have experienced countless bloody battles together, but Bruce still has doubts about Superman. Every time he meets Superman, he carries Kryptonite with him just in case, and he never stops upgrading and transforming the anti-Superman armor.
Superman, who greets the world with love and kindness, was treated this way by Bruce, so how much more so was Downey? Could Downey be any better than Clark in terms of fairness and justice? Not to mention that Downey himself is a neutral and lawful person. He can be smacked on the head and scolded by an old man on the street, but he can also kill anyone who threatens him without hesitation, leaving no trace of him.
Justice is a thing that doesn't exist for Donnie. What harms Donnie is evil, and what benefits Donnie is justice. These are Donnie's simple values. If Donnie has the ability, he wouldn't recommend helping others, but since he can't even protect himself, he doesn't have the energy to protect others. While others are innocent, does that mean Donnie deserves it?
It was a miracle that Bruce would agree with this idea. The two of them were destined to be on different wavelengths, and forcing them to be on the same wavelength would inevitably lead to conflict.