amaotonovel Chapter 3192 Detective is dying (43)
Chapter 3192 Detective is dying (43)
Chapter 3192: The Detective is about to die (Forty-three)
Batman discovered that the Schiller in front of him seemed different from most of the Schillers.
He had known long ago that this Doctor from another universe had a very strange form of existence, with many different personality traits, the differences between them even greater than the differences between people.
But the new personality traits that appeared before him this time once again refreshed his views.
In the past, those personality traits that seemed to be quite different always had some commonalities, and always had a special mysterious undertone that made them elusive, so even though they behaved differently, people could still feel that they were the same person.
But the Schiller in front of him did not seem to have that mysterious quality. It was possible that he was hiding it and deliberately acting like this, or it was possible that he was indeed different from other Schillers.
Batman doesn't know which the answer is, but he realizes that he might be in some trouble because Schiller is very interested in him now.
Although Batman considers Schiller a friend and is generally a pleasure to work with, he has to admit that attracting Schiller's interest is not a good thing.
A madman's love and hatred are both dangerous, but the most dangerous is curiosity and desire to explore, which Batman understands better than anyone else.
Batman knew that in the course of his acquaintance with Pride, he had almost never aroused Pride's real interest, because Pride always had some understanding of him beyond the facts, and seemed certain that he would not have anything new to say.
This is indeed the case. Batman has never shown any qualities approaching a puzzle in front of Arrogance. He is always the same, never abnormal, and his logic and style of doing things do not change whether he knows Schiller or not.
Batman has never been a surprise. He is not the kind of gift that is packed in a gift box and will jump out at any time to make people exclaim. His friends also feel that there is no need to explore and dig into him. This is what Batman did on purpose.
Saving the world is tiring enough, and he doesn't have more energy to deal with the constant exploration and testing of those around him. He simply lets them think that he is inflexible and has always been the same. This way he can avoid a lot of meaningless social interactions.
But he made a mistake this time. After he said those words to the new Schiller, it was obvious that he had aroused his interest. The other party seemed eager to figure out something. The fiery eyes reminded Batman of the lasers emitted from Clark's eyes.
Of course, it also reminded Batman of some particularly difficult agents he had dealt with in the past.
When the word "agent" appeared in Batman's mind, he immediately pinned it with a pin on the felt board where he marked important things. He strongly suspected that this new personality trait might have worked as an agent.
What is the most important thing for an agent?
Some people would think it is a cautious character, some would think it is superb martial arts, and some would think it is detective-like reasoning skills, or ruthless interrogation techniques.
But Batman knows very well that the most important thing for an agent is an approachable temperament.
This allows agents to lean against their cars and chat with neighbors about today's weather, strike up a conversation with waiters in a cafe, chat with mall security guards while parking, or knock on the doors of any community house in the name of sales.
Although there are indeed many agents who specialize in roaming around the upper class and attracting others with their unique charm and beauty, such as the famous Black Widow Natasha, such agents are ultimately a minority. Most agents' intelligence comes from ordinary people who seem to be unpopular and inconspicuous.
Because ordinary people are defenseless, yet they are everywhere, they are equivalent to countless cameras that are easily hacked. There is no need to even interrogate them. You can get a lot of useful information by just asking a few questions. As long as you can get along with ordinary people, there is almost no intelligence that you cannot get.
Batman felt this kind of aura from this Schiller. He was not as aloof as other Schillers. If you look closely, there are always some things that are unclear.
He seemed to know everything clearly and could see through everything at a glance. He didn't even hide his inquiring emotions. People who show their emotions openly always make people feel that they are easy to deal with.
There is a "mirror" theory in social interaction, which means that the person you are socializing with will unconsciously imitate your behavior. If you are rational, he will be rational, and if you are emotional, he will be emotional.
The basis of this theory is based on the human's gregarious nature and the imitation behavior of their own kind. That is, in order to integrate into the group, humans will instinctively imitate other individuals to make themselves more like a member of the group.
On this basis, when you want to get something from someone, you can take the initiative to move in that direction at the beginning of the social interaction. This will lead the other person to unconsciously imitate you, allowing you to get what you want.
For example, if you want to know what sad things the other person has experienced recently, you must first act sensitive and vulnerable, and bring the conversation into an emotional atmosphere, so that you can gradually bring out the other person's sad things.
Batman felt that Schiller was taking advantage of this principle, or that he had deliberately shaped himself into this way to facilitate his acquisition of intelligence. He didn't know how many people had been led into the ditch by him.
Batman doesn't think he will be one of them, because in fact, he is surrounded by such people in his daily life, but they are not pretending, but are really very emotional. The representative figure is Clark Kent.
Through years of training, Batman has become very good at being immune to such looks - as long as he doesn't look at Schiller's appearance.
It was so weird to look at Clark with the Doctor's eyes on his face that Batman wanted to end this conversation.
But reason told him no, because there were still many things that had not been analyzed, and their situation was already at a disadvantage. If they did not take this opportunity to formulate a feasible course of action, it would be extremely difficult to turn the situation around.
Batman turned back, but still didn't look into Schiller's eyes. He just stared at the end of the video on the computer screen and said, "The Joker is not a madman. He filmed this video for me so that I could witness a tragedy, but the ultimate purpose is not just that."
Schiller retracted his gaze, nodded and said, "Indeed, if he just wanted to disgust you, there would be no need to go through so much trouble. He probably wanted to tell you through this video that Jenny has a problem."
"And I want to know, what was your original idea when you made up the story of the Huff family? What do you want to do with this family's story?"
"You are still so sharp." Batman finally returned to the familiar rhythm. He continued: "Originally, there were only two important people in the Hef family, that is, Hef himself and his eldest son's marriage partner."
"That woman?" Schiller frowned and asked, "What's so special about her?"
"She is an outsider." Batman said, "and she is not from a nearby town, but from a big city. She is highly educated and has a clear understanding of the world."
"I understand. You hope to understand the world through her, but how can you be sure that she will tell you?"
"Remember? In my setting, I have also lived in a big city and had a very extraordinary past."
"You set that woman up as one of your old friends?"
"Yes, I guess Greed set up Madeline for the same purpose. We can make up our own background stories, but we can't understand what others have made up. So we all need a portal to understand the entire world setting. Doris and Madeline play such roles."
"Her name is Doris?"
"Yes."
"But how can you arrange for her to marry Hef's eldest son? There shouldn't be any overlap between their social classes, right?"
"Doris is also a person with a story. She was a fairly famous lawyer, but she offended a big shot in a case and had to flee to a cruise ship. At that time, Hef's eldest son was a sailor on the cruise ship. He saved her life, and the two of them got together."
"That means Doris married into this village to avoid disaster."
"Yes, they may have some feelings for each other, but it's more about what they need."
Schiller thought about how Doris died. Everyone else in the Huff family could clearly see the man-made wounds, but Doris's wounds looked a little strange, as if her abdomen had exploded from the inside out.
The fish in her stomach were also unusual, proving that she was also one of Siltec's experimental subjects. It seemed that the Beyonder connected the stories made up by Batman and Greed.
"You only set that Doris offended someone, but didn't set who she offended specifically?" Schiller asked.
Batman obviously thought the same thing as him. He nodded and said, "Yes, time was limited at the time, so I could only tell you the key points. The details could not be set up very well, so I suspect that the game controller may have supplemented the details of Doris's story through the story of greed."
"That means the big city where Doris lives might also be in Connecticut, and she might be the one who offended Siltec Medical Insurance Co., Ltd." Schiller muttered to himself and fell into thought.
"She may have connected all of our stories together." Batman made a bolder assumption, saying, "She may have connected all of our stories together, and finally formed a complete clue."
Suddenly Schiller had an idea. He stared at Batman and said, "You said Doris is a lawyer???"
Batman nodded.
"If she offended someone because of a case, to be precise, she offended Siltke, do you think it was the case of Madeleine?"
Batman instantly connected all the clues in his mind and said, "That strange clown is also a lawyer. Could he also know Doris?"
The two looked at each other and almost at the same time caught the butterfly that flashed by in the storm.
"Many years ago, Madeline was living in poverty because her family was murdered but she did not receive insurance compensation from Siltec Health Insurance Company. After she went to college, she began to explore the truth of the case and wanted to make Siltec Health Insurance Company pay the price."
"But she is not a legal professional, and the regulations of most US health insurance companies can only be understood by professional lawyers. She had to seek legal help. At this time, she found Doris's legal team, hoping to work with them to bring down this behemoth."
"Doris accepted her commission, but during the investigation she discovered the unspeakable secret of Siltec Medical Company. During the process, she sought help from the lawyer colleague played by the Pale Knight, but ultimately she was unable to withstand the pressure from the medical giant and had to flee temporarily."
"She then met the eldest son of the Hef family on the cruise ship, and he came with her to this unknown small village, hoping that life here could take her away from the shadow of the past."
"But Madeline has not given up hope yet. She followed the clues from her past investigation and came here, hoping to collect more evidence to expose Sirtek or simply teach them a lesson here."
"And the Pale Knight, who had been involved in this case before, also came here out of interest in the case, or simply in Doris as a person..."