Chapter 885 (1/2)
Clark is reluctant to talk about that topic because he shares Barry's views on this, while Batman and Diana share the same ideas, which implicitly represent the two concepts of ”how to be a superhero” in the United States.
No one can convince anyone.
Talking about this is definitely a waste of time.
However, Batman has already said that Clark can't help it. It's OK to run away once by himself, and it's not the way to avoid it all the time.
”Bruce, I know you're for our good, but people are really not as dark as you think.”
Superman walks up to Batman and bravely looks at the program on the screen that he can't understand.
”Man is born dark, for entropy shapes man, and that is the source of chaos.” Batman quickly retorts that he does not look away: ”like a baby, even if he is born with nothing, he will compete with his brother for food and parents' love. In the process of growing up, it is family education, common sense, social morality and law that make human beings human beings, not chaotic beasts. ”
”Or become Batman. By the way, what's going on with the grinning bats?” Clark snapped his finger with a smile.
”The laughing bat has a death knell to take the initiative to deal with, Diana and Barry with him, and Arthur and Oliver, he took half of the strength of the union.” Batman is expressionless, as if he simply said it without showing any special emotion: ”you don't try to change the subject, I'm not that stupid.”
Seeing through Superman's futile efforts, he scratched his head and spread out his hands: ”well, I'll stick to my previous view that when people need help, I have to help.”
”I have no objection to this, because it is a form of justice. But how to judge whether a person needs help is the focus of our discussion. ” Bruce knocked down the last line of code and tried to run it on the standby host: ”it's only when people are faced with something they can't do that they need help. And when you help someone to save a cat in a tree or weed a garden, they don't really need you to show up
Superman and Barry both have such a problem. They are too warm-hearted. When they see someone else busy, they immediately go up and help them. ”Let me come” has almost become their mantra.
”But if there's an old man who wants to weed the garden, it may take him a day. For Barry or me, it's just a second. It's a piece of cake.” Superman holds his arms, bulging muscles of his arms filling his blue uniform.
”You can help once, twice, maybe the 100th time, but what about 101 times?” Batman sighed: ”if you get into the habit of relying on you and you don't show up at the 101st time, do you know what people who have been used to it think? They won't appreciate your help a hundred times before. They will only care about the difference this time. Small things may be just a few complaints, and big things will turn to hate you
Superman sighed and his smile narrowed a little: ”I know, Bruce, but I can't stop doing the right thing because of this. I will only try to do that one hundred times and try to do it one hundred times. If I can't do it at that time, I also believe that those who have received my help will understand my hardship.”
Batman nodded nonchalantly. ”Well, I'm not going to let you give up on this. Maybe as Barry said, it won't take much time.”
”So can we get down to business?” Superman is happy.
”No, there's another problem today, which is that you're making people lose their sense of presence and motivation to move forward.” Batman looks back coldly: ”take today's help with the evacuation of abandoned vehicles on the road? At that time, all the municipal trailers were out and the firemen were on the streets. They could move the vehicles themselves, but you stepped in. ”
”I've saved them energy and time. There's nothing wrong with that. Now the traffic in metropolis has returned to normal. Bruce, if you like, I can help Gotham...”
”no, I can do what you can, and the death knell can, but do you know why we don't do it? Because it will take the jobs of municipal workers and firefighters! ”
Batman's face is still expressionless, but the tone has some hate iron not steel flavor.
”I don't understand. They still have their jobs, their salaries. I have to work seven days a week at the newspaper office. If someone can take my place occasionally for a few days without affecting my attendance, I will certainly thank him. You know, Superman will also be tired. Going to work is definitely the most tiring thing for me. ”
Superman said a joke, trying to calm the atmosphere, Batman always takes things too seriously.
”Yes, it's like a fire in midtown. Whenever it happens, Barry will rush to the scene and rescue everyone. Before the fire engine starts, Barry has already bought the blankets and drinks for the poor man. Over time, the fire department in Midtown is moving more slowly than the Italian Army during World War II, and people have lost their motivation and sense of responsibility. ””Is this... Because of us?”
”Do you know what they think? I know, ”in case of a fire, there will be superheroes to save people and put out the fire. It doesn't matter if we go late. Anyway, it's just a passing scene.”. Yes, later they were too lazy to move. They wanted to build a flashing light on the top of the fire station building, turn on the light when there is a fire, and wait for Barry to solve the problem. ”
Superman takes a breath and frowns. What Batman says seems to have become a fact. According to the old saying, people in midtown and metropolis have been spoiled by Barry and him.
Batman is always serious about the dark side, and most of the time he's right.