From Gotham to Night City, my infamy is known to all.

I glanced at the time; it was just past nine o'clock at night.

There's still plenty of time, so let's keep working hard!

Tomorrow we'll be going into battle, so it's not a good day for physical training. Let's use the training chip to practice urban warfare skills!

Leo took out the "Centurion" suit from his spatial storage and immersed himself in his studies.

Time slipped by quietly, and soon it was midnight.

After washing up, chatting with Chunbai, and exchanging "I love you" messages, he closed his eyes with anticipation.

Tomorrow will be a very busy day, and he can't wait!

*

Saturday, October 9.

The sky was clear and cloudless.

Today would have been a perfect day for a family outing, but the citizens of Gotham were all gathered in front of their televisions, with even homeless people craning their necks to look at the screen through shop windows.

Batman will turn himself in at the morning press conference!

The news spread throughout the city overnight, and almost everyone living in Gotham knew about it.

Batman... that superhero, or rather "freak," who wears a black suit and leaps between skyscrapers at night to fight criminals, is finally about to reveal his true face to the public.

Some were pleased, some were curious, and others felt worried and sorry for him.

No matter what, he was a hero who fought criminals and protected ordinary citizens. It's truly lamentable that he has fallen to such a state.

Leo's quarantine period has ended, but he did not choose to attend the press conference.

He's going on a date with V soon, and Batman's side is just a formality—he'll just catch a glimpse of him on TV, that's enough.

At 8:00 AM sharp, the press conference began on time.

The press conference was hosted by Harvey Dent, the newly appointed District Attorney and Gotham City's "Light Knight."

Behind him sat several high-ranking officials from Gotham City's law enforcement agencies.

The audience was packed with journalists who had come to "profit from the tragedy."

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Leo was also one of the "diners," but unlike them, he ate a real breakfast.

Cantonese-style soup dumplings, beef and shrimp rice noodle rolls, pork kidney congee, and a bite of electronic pickled vegetables—it's simply wonderful!

As for Batman's surrender ceremony, just treat it as entertainment and that's it.

If Bruce Wayne were to actually go on stage and say "I am Batman," every single one of those people in the audience who dared to argue with Harvey would be terrified.

This is far more explosive than Iron Man's self-destruction.

Bruce Wayne, the uncrowned king of Gotham City and chairman of Wayne Enterprises. If he dares to admit he's Batman, would anyone dare handcuff him?

They must be tired of living!

When the time comes, everyone's reaction will definitely be—"The young master is just having fun again." Even those who can guess the truth from his expensive equipment will selectively forget it.

After all, if Bruce really is Batman, then when he appears in front of you wearing the Batsuit, that's definitely when he's at his weakest.

If he were to actually take off his battle suit and pick up the twin swords named "Wealth Beyond Measure" and "Power Beyond Measure," he would undergo a super evolution, upgrading from Batman to Richman.

When that time comes, even the entire bat fan club in Arkham wouldn't survive three days.

Leo used both hands, employing chopsticks and a soup spoon simultaneously.

After a delicious Cantonese breakfast, the press conference came to an end—Attorney General Harvey Dent "heroically sacrificed" himself, admitting that he was Batman.

The press conference was met with an uproar; the audience could hardly believe their ears.

How could the new prosecutor, who is jokingly called the "Knight of Light," possibly be the "Dark Knight"?

However, some people believed his story. Harvey was indeed a tough judge, and his firm stance against criminals was widely acknowledged.

Regardless of the truth, he himself admitted his identity at the press conference, and the matter was temporarily brought to a close.

The police officers who had been waiting nearby handcuffed Harvey.

He was very cooperative and didn't forget to promise the audience: "The darkest night is just before dawn. I assure you, dawn is coming."

After speaking, Harvey was taken away by police who surrounded him.

The press conference ended, and "Batman" was arrested.

"What a farce."

Leo arranged the plates and placed them on the food cart, waiting for Afu to pick them up at noon.

He felt a surge of admiration for Harvey Dent; before becoming "Two-Face," this prosecutor truly deserved the title of "Knight of Light."

Even better, he successfully stole Batman's woman, and for that reason alone, Leo is definitely going to save this guy!

Batman likes to sabotage his teammates, so he followed suit and sabotaged Batman as well.

Repay injustice with justice, and repay kindness with kindness!

After making up his mind, Leo changed into a school-style tracksuit, put on large sunglasses, and stepped into the elevator.

His quarantine period has ended, and according to Alfred, he can move freely around Wayne Tower as long as he has that special cell phone.

Leo wanted to try it out, so he went to the top floor!

hum-

The elevator started successfully and quickly arrived at Batman's temporary residence.

Ding--

The elevator doors opened, and a slightly annoyed female voice entered my ears.

Why did he make Harvey do that?

"He also attended the press conference." The old butler, Afu, sounded even more subdued than usual.

"I know, but he just stood by and did nothing!"

"Perhaps Bruce and Mr. Dent both believe that Batman has a greater responsibility and should not yield to terrorists, Miss Doss. Even if everyone hates him for it, it is a sacrifice he made. He didn't want to be a hero, but he was thinking about the bigger picture."

From the angle where Leo is standing, you can see Rachel's profile.

The woman nodded repeatedly after hearing what Afu said, but that did not mean she agreed with him.

“You’re absolutely right—letting Harvey take the blame for him is nothing like a heroic act. Alfred, you know him better than anyone else…”

"Yes." Afu nodded, but his gaze toward her was slightly unfamiliar and distant.

Rachel lowered her head, took a letter from her handbag, and handed it to Alfred: "Please give this letter to him at the appropriate time."

Afu guessed what it was, but he still clung to his last glimmer of hope and tried to salvage the situation: "How would I know when it is?"

“The letter wasn’t sealed.” Rachel’s voice trembled slightly, but her expression was incredibly firm. “Goodbye, Alfred.”

She hugged the old housekeeper and resolutely turned to leave.

Goodbye, Rachel.

Afu watched her retreating figure and knew that the young master was completely out of the game.

Rachel ultimately chose Harvey over the young master. There might have been a small misunderstanding, but undeniably, this woman really lacked a sense of the bigger picture…

He firmly believed that the young master and Harvey's decision was correct.

Rachel, who was walking towards the elevator, bumped into Leo.

She stopped and looked closely before recognizing him—they had met once before when Bruce fell from the building while trying to save her.

"Hello, thank you for helping Bruce that day. I'm Rachel Dawes."

Leonardo looked at her outstretched hand, hesitated for a few seconds, and then casually shook her hand. "Leonardo, it's a pleasure to meet you."

"Um...sorry, I have something urgent to attend to right now. Let's talk next time."

Rachel walked quickly past him and entered the elevator.

Ding--

As the elevator doors closed, her figure disappeared from Leo's sight.

“Mr. Leo, welcome. If you are looking for the young master, he may not be back for a while.”

The old butler's voice came from behind, and his tone sounded much more relaxed than when he was talking to Rachel.

Leo turned around, looked at Alfred with a slight smile: "I just finished watching the live broadcast and know that Bruce was at the press conference. It was a real farce—people wanted to arrest law enforcement officers out of fear that criminals would kill indiscriminately, thinking that by fulfilling the criminals' demands, the criminals would stop committing crimes... It's utterly ridiculous."

And yet there are foolish women like her, who can only see the immediate gains and losses, but not the bigger picture.

“Women are always emotional; they often like to sympathize with the weak.” Afu shrugged playfully, making the atmosphere more lively.

Leo looked at his features carefully for a few moments and said, "You make a good point. I bet you were a Casanova when you were young!"

Afu smiled happily and acquiesced.

Leo continued, "I came up here to say that I'm going out for a walk and to check on the Joker and his crew. I've already arranged with Bruce to help him out this time."

"Thank you for your help, once again."

Afu's thanks were very sincere and earnest.

Leo nodded: "It's nothing. I want to open a company in Gotham and do legitimate business, so naturally I have to maintain order in this city. I will never allow criminals to do whatever they want!"

With that, he turned and left, throwing himself into his busy schedule.

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8:30 a.m., Wayne Building, first floor, entrance lobby.

Leo walked through the group of people in suits and ties, overhearing their chatter.

Harvey Dent, the Attorney General—these two names were mentioned most frequently. Next was Bruce Wayne; these Wayne Enterprises employees clearly paid close attention to their boss.

But no one mentioned "The Joker," the supervillain who forced Batman to surrender by randomly killing people. He seemed to have vanished from people's sight.

Leo almost laughed—a flock of lambs waiting to be slaughtered, thinking that by offering up sheepdogs, the hungry wolves would not come to eat them.

How stupid.

He walked out of the hall, crossed the street, and turned back to look.

The majestic Wayne Tower soars into the clouds.

Looking into the distance, the two pointed tops of the building really do resemble the ears on a Batman mask.

And that huge red letter "W" looks like a gaping mouth, laughing... No, no, no, laughing is not suitable for Batman; it would evoke bad associations.

Leo put away his overactive imagination and looked around.

This was the first time he had acted alone since arriving in Gotham City, and the feeling of being free again was actually quite nice.

I just don't know where Batman is watching me from; I always feel like every security camera on the street is his eye...

But he'll definitely be disappointed this time, because he's going to the supermarket and won't do anything bad!

Before setting off, he decided to ask one last question—

【Pure White, are you sure there's nothing wrong with Arasaka Academy?】

[Absolutely, definitely, and without a doubt! Go ahead and have fun. Everything's going perfectly for me; class has already been going on for half an hour!]

Okay then...

Leo put aside his worries for the time being.

This morning, driven by his simple moral principles, he planned to tell the AI ​​teacher in advance that he needed to take a sick leave.

Unexpectedly, Chunbai made a suggestion—that she impersonate Leo to go to school.

Her exact words were: "Anyway, since I'm going to class in cyberspace, I'll wear your avatar and imitate your personality and habits. Those teachers and classmates who don't know you well definitely won't be able to spot the flaws."

When Leo heard that she could go to school in his place, he was immediately tempted.

He always felt that going to school was a waste of time. If Chunbai could go in his place and then teach him the key points when she came back, wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?