Batman: Bad Blood Page #4

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What? We're about to take over the world.

Can't a man dress for the occasion?

Idiot!

Walrus.

The world has become

a more dangerous place.

To meet these threats,

Wayne Tech and S.T.A.R. Labs

have developed the watchtower initiative.

Prepare to embark

on the greatest adventure.

Dad doesn't even remember doing it.

He was programmed.

- But why?

- Somehow, they knew I had that drive.

Like they knew about the vault

at Wayne Enterprises.

- Bruce told them.

- Not my father.

Talia had him in there for weeks

and he suddenly snaps out of it

just because we show up?

No, you're wrong. He's fine.

No, he's not. He's not fine.

She got to him.

- She's not finished, is she?

- She's just getting started.

Found this on the hard drive.

There are vice-presidents on this list.

Military and corporate leaders,

the vice-chancellor of Germany.

So, why would Talia have this?

What if Talia got to the men and women

on that list, brainwashed them?

Then that would place the League

of Shadows' influence in every country.

She'd control the world.

My God, kid, your mom's got game.

And all the leaders she would need

are at the summit...

along with Bruce Wayne.

Master...

- Status?

- Just a second.

Activating power boost.

You're on, Tetch.

Beginning brain wave synchronization.

So many minds. So little time.

And a new age dawns.

Even Ra's Al Ghul couldn't achieve this.

Hey, Batwing, need a ride in the...

Batwing?

Very funny.

You sure they won't know we're coming?

Not once we jam their radar

and shut down the alarm system.

Good thing you got us those schematics.

Hope my dad understands

when he finds out I hacked his computer.

- Got 'em.

- Engaging auto-pilot.

Heads up, looks like we've got company.

How long, Kuttler?

- Twenty minutes at most.

- Make it 10.

Get it.

I brought you a little something.

We've got to find the dignitaries

and evacuate them.

What about Father?

Our first priority is getting

those people out.

Not mine.

We don't have time for this, Damian.

Join us or die.

Father.

The League of Shadows

compels you to be one with us.

There is no you.

You have no home. You have no people.

That can't be good.

You are the League of Shadows

and it is your home.

- We are your people.

- About time you came back.

Indeed.

Come on!

No!

Justice!

Not vengeance.

Damn.

Batwing to Robin.

Got a situation here.

I need you to manually transfer power from

the damaged thruster to the remaining two.

Oh, crap! Dad's gonna kill me.

Big dirty...

- The League of Shadows...

- Shut it down.

Bloody hell.

Cutting it kinda close! Hurry up, kid!

Well done, beloved.

We will at least have this victory.

Finish him.

Bruce! Don't.

That's what it's all about in the end,

isn't it, Mother?

Not the vision of a better world

my grandfather had.

It's just about control.

Start with the bastard.

We can always make more.

Bruce...

you don't kill. You've never killed.

Don't let her win.

Don't let her take your soul.

If anything, I have cleansed it.

I washed away his trauma.

Finish them.

You brought us all together

because you understood our pain...

our loneliness better

than anyone else could.

We needed family. We needed you.

- Shoot him!

- You're not just a mask. You're a man.

The best man I've ever known.

- No!

- Can't fight it.

Yes, you can, damn it! For the little boy

who lost his world in that alley.

Enough!

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

It's all right, Father.

That's for what you did

to my father, b*tch!

It's over, Mother.

Your grand plan has ended.

How is it I ever loved either of you?

- I don't think you ever did.

- Oh, beloved, you have no idea.

I have thought of little else

for the last 12 years.

But nothing, not my passion,

not the death of my father,

not even our child

could bring you to my side.

I know now,

I will never have you in this life.

- But perhaps, in death.

- Get her!

She played us again.

From what Nightwing said,

once the programming is broken,

it can't be reset.

Not yours, not anybody's.

Well, I suppose Tetch could've done it,

if he hadn't lost his head.

I'm proud of you, Kate.

Gabrielle and Elizabeth

would be proud, too.

I hope so.

I'm a... a little early.

No, no. You're right on time.

I'm heading to the tower.

Thanks for lunch, Alfred.

- What's going on?

- Master Bruce is having

a heart-to-heart with Damian.

One can't help feeling bad.

Despite her madness, she was his mother.

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