amaotonovel Chapter 2889 When Night Falls (7)
Chapter 2889 When Night Falls (7)
Chapter 2889 When Night Falls (Part )
Dick and Batman sat side by side on the bed.
It was an incredibly harmonious scene. Before they became enemies, they rarely sat so close to each other, because usually, if they sat together in this way, it meant that they needed to start a heart-to-heart talk.
But they haven't actually talked to each other for a long time.
Now they couldn't talk to each other because sitting opposite them was the culprit who made them become like this - Schiller.
The members of the Bat Family gathered outside the door, but the door was not opened, so they didn't know what was happening in the house for the time being.
"You need an explanation," Schiller said seriously.
Dick looked up at him, his angry eyes clearly saying "We need an explanation now, because of whom?!"
"You need to see a dentist," Schiller said more seriously.
Dick also became even angrier, his look changing to "Then who do I need to see a dentist for?!"
Batman stood up, opened the door and walked out. His voice soon rang out from outside the door. He said, "Dick ate too many sweets. Dr. Schiller discovered his tooth decay and gave him a preliminary examination. The scream was because he misjudged the severity and did not use anesthesia... Yes, he used to be a dentist."
The bat family scattered.
Batman reenters and tells Schiller, "I'll take him."
Schiller stood there and said nothing, nor did he have any intention of stopping it. Just as Dick was about to say something, Schiller said to him, "You will be taken away by him, or you will stay."
No Dick would choose to go with Batman in this situation, but the Dick here now knows that he has no other choice. Staying is not an option that appears in his mind, it will only be water in his brain.
Dick left with Batman.
But the moment they left the room, Schiller's voice rang in Batman's headphones, and he knew the source of the signal was the miniature bug he had placed at the head of Schiller's bed.
“Don’t walk in front of him,” Schiller said. “Slow down and let him go first.”
Batman didn't understand why, but he thought this might be Schiller's plan, so he slowed down, and the moment Dick passed him, he saw Dick's movements paused noticeably.
Dick looked back at him.
Batman saw disbelief and sadness in his eyes.
"He thinks you're unwilling to show your back to him and that you're suspicious of him, but you'd better not feel guilty because he's a vampire now, so no matter how you defend yourself, it's completely reasonable."
"Tell him to go to the Batcave," Schiller said. "It's better to use a firm tone, so that it sounds like an unquestionable order."
At this point Batman still felt that Schiller had other plans, so he did as he was told.
Dick stared at him and said, "You treat me like a prisoner."
"You need to see more than just a dentist." Batman repeated Schiller's words, and he said, "Or do you want to see the dentist just now?"
Dick turned around silently and walked towards the Batcave with somewhat stiff feet.
Batman felt a little confused. In fact, Dick was not seriously injured. Apart from losing two fangs, his magic could still be used normally. He was not completely without room for resistance.
"What a panicked and helpless little lamb." Schiller's voice sounded particularly evil in Batman's headphones. While Dick was not paying attention, Batman pressed the headphones and said, "What do you want to do?"
"I think he's a special vampire, possibly the leader, or at least a very powerful being. Don't you want him to be on your side?"
"You want me to use him?"
"Love him in a different way."
Batman has no way to deal with such a conversation, because the person on the other side has mastered a way of conversation that makes everything he says make sense, or in other words, he has mastered an absolute social suppression skill that will make you cold and ruthless if you refute. There is no hope of having a conversation lawsuit with such a person.
"Batman, I know you have never used any control methods on your children, whether physical or mental, and you think it is the most evil thing in the world."
"But the Dick standing in front of you now is the result of your indulgence. We never approve of parents' extreme desire for control, but the lambs always have a master, either you or someone else who is evil."
"Would you like your children to meet a master like me?" Schiller's tone seemed to be full of determination. He said, "Can you ensure that every bite of forbidden fruit your children taste will not be a poison that can kill you, the Bat Family, or even the entire universe?"
Batman cannot be sure because the facts are already in front of him. A traitor has appeared in the Bat-Family. The chaos caused by this has put his universe on the table for people to eat, which is something Batman can never accept.
But he also would not be moved by these few words. He said: "I just didn't want to do that to them before, but if they get out of control, I will..."
"You would lock them up in a prison cell in the Batcave, never see them again, convince yourself you're only holding a criminal, and then suffer all the pain in silence. That's not like you, Batman."
"Batman is a man who will do anything to deal with criminals. Even if you don't kill them, you have plenty of ways to make them suffer the consequences. Just because he is your child, you choose the stupidest method, but this only satisfies your fatherly mentality and only impresses yourself."
"It's not that you don't know how to use those manipulation methods, but you refuse to use them on them. All the subsequent troubles and pain caused by this indulgence are like the punishment you should have endured on behalf of your son, but you know that this is not good for anyone."
"How are you going to convince me that a lunatic like you can mind-control my child?" Batman remained unmoved.
"Then I'll do it."
"Don't even think about it."
"I'm almost there." Schiller's tone revealed a smug smile. He said, "Do you think you can still get the necklace back? Do you think the real reason you can't get it back now is because it once belonged to you, or because I put it on him?"
Batman felt real pain, he felt a little suffocated, and felt a myriad of indescribable emotions surging in his chest.
He knew very well that the fear of Schiller was occupying Dick's heart. Sooner or later, he would be unwilling to take off the necklace that was like a collar. It was not because the necklace had any unique meaning, but because he just didn't dare.
Because the person who gave him the necklace forced him to pull out his fangs, cut off his claws, and tame the beast into a docile lamb. This was a pain that ordinary people could not endure, and no one could ask Dick not to succumb to it.
By then it would be too late, Batman thought, he would be the next Jason, and the pain he suffered would become an unspeakable nightmare between them and the entire Bat Family.
Maybe even worse.
The Joker never thought of conquering Jason, he just wanted to use Jason to make Batman suffer, so most of the methods he used were blatant violence, which brought only hatred to Jason.
But Schiller is not like that. What he wants is control, so what is unacceptable and inevitable is that Dick will love him.
But such love will only drag him into an abyss of no return, and he will never have a chance to come back like Jason.
Then there is only one option left - Batman must become Dick's master to prevent someone from taking advantage of the situation.
But how could he use such vile mental manipulation on a child?
"It's okay, Batman." Schiller's voice now sounded scarier to Batman than the Joker, because the Joker always talked nonsense, but Schiller went straight to the point.
"I'll teach you how to do it... Of course, I know you're also a master manipulator, but you probably don't know how to use your mental manipulation skills on the people closest to you. You can't guarantee that you and him won't lose control."
"But I'm good at it, I can teach you, and I can fully assure you that this is the best way to make your dry little biscuits full of wine flavor again."
Batman really wanted him to shut up, just as he really wanted himself not to be tempted, but he understood that at this point, this was the only way to save Dick.
If Dick is locked up to research the antidote, Schiller will definitely take advantage of the situation, but if he is let go, he will definitely hurt others as a vampire and become an irredeemable monster.
This is the trap set by this damn doctor, Batman thought to himself, leaving him in a dilemma and with no alternative but to do it.
"Tell me what to do," Batman said.
"It's very simple. You did it very well before." Schiller could no longer conceal his smile. He said, "Just do exactly as I say. Maybe you will have a chance to see the other side of this poor bird."
Batman prayed in his heart that it wouldn't happen, because he already had a premonition of what would happen next.
Batman followed Dick at a leisurely pace, one meter behind him. This was a distance that was not too close, but still good enough to pose a threat. Both of them were aware of this, so the distance seemed particularly long.
From then on, every move Batman made and every word he said came from Schiller's instructions in the headphones.
"I think you need to move faster," Batman said.
Just as Dick frowned, he heard the voice coming from behind again, "My emergency healing potion can only last for five minutes. If I don't get any treatment after five minutes, I may die from a ruptured internal organ."
"I treated your injury." Dick continued to walk forward, a little faster.
"This is the biggest reason why I can still move freely now. Your magic is amazing, Dick. Can you tell me where you learned it from?"
"You know very well that this is not learned!"
"Then can I take this as a giveaway for the unexpected persecution you suffered?" Batman's pace also quickened, and faster than Dick, almost coming behind him in a few seconds.
Dick quickened his pace again, trying to get away from him, but he couldn't. No one could get away from Batman in the dark.
"Tell me, is that a giveaway?"
"I know what you want to ask." Dick's tone was very cold. He said, "You want to ask me if I converted voluntarily."
"No, Dick, I want to know if the pain you've suffered is proportional to the gain you've gained, and if you think it's worth it."
"It's none of your business."
Batman suddenly stopped, and Dick also stopped after taking a few steps forward, and then Batman's deep voice echoed in the corridor.
"You are willing to bow down to a strange doctor you have just met for less than a day, just because he stuffed a cross into your mouth, made you bleed a lot, and pulled out your teeth, but you are unwilling to do the same to me. Can I understand that I have to take similar measures to make you answer my questions properly?"
Dick looked back at him in disbelief.
Batman secretly felt that he had gone too far.
This is infinitely close to a threat, and a violent threat at that. It is not the kind of joking threat between father and son like "I'll break your legs if you dare to be naughty", but more like a deadly threat between a monarch and his subjects like "what do you think of this empty box".
This level of threats and intimidation does not contain any intimate affection. Just this one sentence is enough to completely break the fragile relationship between people and is enough to push any lover away.
Manipulation without love is nothing but empty talk and does nothing but drive people crazy.
When Schiller's low laughter sounded in the headphones, Batman really couldn't help but wonder how he could save the current situation.