『 ⟦ Earth -52 of the Dark Multiverse ⟧
The dim sky seemed shrouded in blood-red light, and the city was filled with wailing and despair.
A lightning bolt, unobservable to the naked eye, flashed in an instant, followed by a violent hurricane that blew pedestrians and vehicles off the road together!
"Crazy! Everyone's crazy!" The Flash, with an expression of extreme terror on his face, sprinted for his life!
And behind him were the crumbling surface of the earth and floating crowds!
Weather Wizard's lightning strikes predicted his landing points with precision, Heat Wave's fire filled the sky, and Captain Cold's ice spikes covered the earth!
The Flash looked back in painful confusion at the aged and ruthless Batman behind him, only to see the other party manipulating all the Rogues' equipment, the corners of his mouth carrying a ferocious arc!
The Flash did not understand, but Batman soon answered.
It turned out he wanted to steal Barry's Speed Force! Because he had lost everything! Dick, Jason, Tim, Damian, and so on; everyone was buried in the yellow earth!
It shouldn't be like this, so Batman decided to steal Barry's Speed Force, then reverse everything and purify all the rot!
But hearing all this made Barry even more horrified, because he had experienced Flashpoint and knew what this meant!
The entire world would fall into endless chaos because of Flashpoint!
The obsession with indulging loved ones is an irredeemable and illusory redemption!
So The Flash would never let Batman succeed, no matter what! 』
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〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Barry Allen (DCEU Earth-1): "No?! Batman, aren't we friends?! I keep you in my heart, and you want to keep me in your pocket?! Besides, I don't even know how to travel through time myself, and you're using me as a time machine?! Is your heart made of stone?" ]
[ Bruce Wayne (DCEU Earth-1): "…Sorry, but I want to ask one thing, can we really return to the past in this way?" ]
[ The Beyonder (Earth-616): "Of course. Regarding the principles of traveling through time and space, most are related to speed. If the speed is fast enough, breaking the time limit to return to the past is a piece of cake." ]
[ Bruce Wayne (DCEU Earth-1): "That'll do." ]
[ Barry Allen (DCEU Earth-1): "…?!! What do you mean by 'that'll do'?! You're not really going to ride me like a car, are you?!" ]
[ The Joker (DCEU Earth-1): "Sigh, I vaguely remember Bruce's Batmobile ramming my butt. I didn't expect him to switch to a new love interest so soon." ]
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〜The Boys Universe〜
Homelander and A-Train laughed out loud at the same time.
Both were mocking the superheroes in that world who were similar to them.
Superman was actually pinched to death by some Barbatos with a wave of his hand. Homelander sneered in his heart. Although he hadn't seen the strength of that world's Superman, he was certain that he could beat Superman effortlessly!
Although they were both Superman, there were differences between them.
Aside, A-Train shook his head in disdain as he watched The Flash being chased. As the fastest man alive, he was actually being chased down?
And by a mortal, no less?
Simply ridiculous. As for The Flash traveling through time and space? A-Train didn't believe a single word of it.
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『 The Flash tried to persuade Batman, but this man, who had long since gone mad, wouldn't listen to anything!
He wanted to seek every possibility. Looking at the unrepentant Batman, The Flash finally made up his mind and used the Speed Force to knock him down with a punch!
Just as The Flash was about to deal the killing blow, he unconsciously softened his heart again. That figure was too lonely and desolate…
The soft-hearted Flash immediately went forward to offer a few words of comfort, but the moment The Flash got close to Batman, Batman suddenly turned around and plunged a syringe into his calf!
This was an ultra-low temperature agent developed by Mr. Freeze. Batman knew very well that The Flash would break free in just three seconds!
But he wasn't a chatterbox like the other guy!
In just 0.1 seconds, Batman knocked The Flash out with a single punch! 』
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〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Gintoki Sakata (Gintama): "Defying logic with that soft heart. Kid, he's about to destroy you, and you can still be soft-hearted?!" ]
[ Orochimaru (Naruto): "It seems that it's not just villains who die from talking too much; the righteous faction is the same~" ]
[ Peter Parker (Earth-616): "This is really unfriendly to chatterbox heroes." ]
[ Quicksilver (Earth-10005): "More than that, you, the fastest man in the world, actually didn't react to this old guy's sneak attack?! Are you joking?!" ]
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〜Marvel Cinematic Universe, Earth-10005〜
Quicksilver turned into a flash of light and moved. The whole world seemed to fall into a standstill-like slowness.
He looked at Barry on the screen with total incomprehension. Since he had the fastest speed in the world, he should have Superman's reaction time, too, right?
Since he possessed both, why could he still be sneak-attacked?
If it were him, he could have completely dodged the moment Batman made his move.
Not that Quicksilver was bragging, but as long as the Earth wasn't destroyed, no attack could hit him!
Even a nuclear explosion, he could run away from~
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〜Marvel Cinematic Universe, Earth-2149〜
The zombie heroes wiped the corners of their mouths. If they ate this Flash named Barry, would they also gain the Speed Force?!
Then use this power to travel through time and go back to the past!
That way, they would have endless blood and food!
As for why not go back to the past to change everything?
Of course, it's because they are too hungry~
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『 When Barry woke up again, the surrounding scenery was moving rapidly, and to Barry's horror, an extremely eerie aura was flowing around him!
He looked up and saw that he was actually tied to the front of a speeding chariot. Batman had analyzed the principles and structure of the Cosmic Treadmill long ago!
At this moment, he installed the engine into the Batmobile, using Barry as a medium to connect to the Speed Force, and stripping this miraculous power from him!
Barry tried to stop all this in terror, but in front of the determined Batman, it was useless. He slammed on the accelerator and drove straight into the Speed Force space!
Barry roared in terror and anger; this would definitely tear the two of them apart completely!
But Batman had long anticipated this result. The Speed Force crushed the two into a blood mist, turning them into fine powder!
Unknown how much time passed, the sky was shrouded in a layer of scarlet. Gotham, having lost Batman, had fallen into endless chaos, and the crime rate had reached an unprecedented level!
Scarecrow laughed hideously, pouncing on a terrified couple, but the next moment, a dark red lightning bolt streaked across the sky!
Batman had returned!
He called himself Vengeance, styled himself as Justice, AND NAMED HIMSELF THE RED DEATH!!!
"I am the Red Death! No need to wait for tomorrow; all sinners will die today." As the voice fell, the scarlet Speed Force erupted, and in the blink of an eye, all the criminals in Gotham City perished!
But before the Red Death could turn his gaze to the world, this universe ushered in the end of annihilation one step ahead. This was the inescapable fate of this Dark Multiverse!
And at this very last moment, the voice of The Batman Who Laughs appeared in his mind!
Even though Barry, who made up half the consciousness in his mind, struggled violently, it was ultimately to no avail. 』
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〜DC Extended Universe, Earth-1〜
Gotham City—
Countless enthusiastic good citizens looked at the scarlet figure and couldn't help but shudder.
Suddenly, they felt… compared to this Red Death, their Batman here was much better, right?!
At the same time, The Joker's face was somewhat gloomy. He looked at that figure and frowned. It wasn't fear, but that he wasn't afraid enough!
If it were just a Batman with the Speed Force, wouldn't that be too boring?!
Madness! Morbidity! Insanity! Where is the chaos?!!
The Joker turned his gaze to the laughing figure on the screen!
That one… was the one that attracted him the most!
It could even be said that he was his soulmate, Batman!
Everyone looked bewildered. They understood, but…
This is too ridiculous, right?!!
The Red Death is a fusion form born from Batman and The Flash through the Speed Force?!
Something like this… Could it be that other, different forms of Batman were also born this way?
Everyone continued to watch.
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『 ⟦ The Dawnbreaker — Earth -32 of the Dark Multiverse ⟧
His childhood encounter was the same as the main universe's Batman, but after the Wayne couple was shot, a lantern ring flew in.
At this time, young Bruce's heart was so broken that it caused the lantern ring to crack and be damaged, eventually invading the darkness, allowing the lantern ring to use lethal force, and he killed the killer who murdered the Waynes!
Afterward, disgusted by Gordon's questioning, he killed Gordon, then came into conflict with the Green Lantern Corps, who came to Earth to stop him, and instantly killed the entire Lantern Corps and the Guardians with one strike!
He entered the Green Lantern Central Power Battery and was recruited by The Batman Who Laughs.
⟦ The Murder Machine — Earth -44 of the Dark Multiverse ⟧
After Alfred was killed by Bane and others, Bruce, unable to accept all this, activated something called the Alfred Protocol and created an artificial intelligence with Alfred's memories!
Eventually, the artificial intelligence merged with Batman and went berserk, uncontrollable. It wiped out the Justice League and was later recruited by The Batman Who Laughs.
⟦ The Merciless — From Earth -12 of the Dark Multiverse ⟧
Batman and Wonder Woman of Earth -12 fought together as lovers against the God of War, Ares. After knocking off the God of War's helmet, possessing divine power, Wonder Woman was knocked unconscious.
To end Ares and avenge Wonder Woman, Batman put on Ares's enhanced helmet!
But this helmet not only enhanced Batman's strength but also corrupted his mind. Although he successfully eliminated Ares in the end, Batman's love had long turned into chaos, and he began a massacre!
Until he became The Merciless, and was recruited by The Batman Who Laughs!
⟦ The Drowned — Earth -11 of the Dark Multiverse ⟧
Bryce Wayne came into conflict with Aquawoman, who came to negotiate peace. Later, in the water, she snatched Aquawoman's trident and stabbed her to death with a backhand thrust!
Atlantis immediately launched a retaliatory invasion, but Bryce, to fight them, actually modified her own structure so that she could breathe underwater and possess extremely strong self-healing abilities!
She summoned Dead Water to join her, then defeated the incoming Atlantis and turned the Earth dark and sunless!
Afterward, she suddenly encountered The Batman Who Laughs, who showed her the evils of the Dark Multiverse and recruited her.
⟦ The Devastator — Earth -1 of the Dark Multiverse ⟧
Because the Superman of Earth -1 became bloodthirsty for unknown reasons and killed all the superheroes!
Forced by circumstances, Batman injected himself with the Doomsday virus. Although he ultimately killed Superman, he himself turned into a monster devoid of humanity!
Afterward, he accepted the invitation of The Batman Who Laughs and came to the main universe. 』
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〜Warhammer 40k Universe〜
At the same time, in the Warp, the warmonger, the fake medicine peddler, the lewd peddler, and a peddler specializing in scams gathered together…
They looked at the various Bruce Waynes on the screen, even drooling with excitement!
This feeling… was just like their white moonlight~ THAT GOLDEN BIG GUY FROM BACK THEN!!!
The Dark God Barbatos, and Batman, especially the one called The Batman Who Laughs… would definitely liven up that universe!
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『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
Sure enough, there are infinite possibilities in the Infinite Multiverse!
These bizarre Batmen, who were originally righteous but walked down different paths due to various reasons, are the representatives of this Infinite Multiverse!
They should have been righteous superheroes, but they turned into the most evil monsters!
And all of this is because of the turning of the gears of fate.
But what made everyone even more curious was, since the origins of these Batmen were like this, what about The Batman Who Laughs, who summoned these Batmen?!
How did he become The Batman Who Laughs?
After all, judging from appearance alone, The Batman Who Laughs is the most abnormal Batman among the blackened Batmen!
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『 The so-called Dark Multiverse is the place where the World Forge is located. Countless new worlds are forged, but most worlds are dominated by darkness and are extremely unstable.
Because of this, these worlds will eventually face destruction.
And The Batman Who Laughs was born on Earth -22 of the Dark Multiverse!
Bruce here had the same experience as the main universe in the beginning: parents died early, traveled everywhere, and returned to his hometown to fight against dark forces.
But the divergence point appeared very quickly. In The Joker's darkest joke, everything was changed!
The Joker kidnapped Batman, killed a large number of villains, forced Batman to kill a couple, and infected the couple's children with Joker Venom. In the end, Batman completely lost his reason!
He killed The Joker directly, but the moment The Joker died, he released the toxin within his body. This toxin would turn anyone who killed him into the next Joker!
Although Batman had an extremely tough will, he still couldn't change this fact. He called for his close friends.
At this moment, the corner of Batman's mouth twitched. IT WASN'T DISCOMFORT… BUT HE COULDN'T HOLD BACK HIS LAUGHTER ANYMORE!!!
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!" The corners of Batman's mouth rose crazily. He wasn't trying to stop himself from blackening, but he had already completed the blackening. To prevent these few people from discovering his changes!
HE ATTACKED IN ADVANCE AND KILLED THEM!!!
He drove the Bat-Family mad, turning them into his Robins, used the League's weapons to destroy the Justice League, and used Black Kryptonite to make Superman kill his whole family!
He used his own mother's tombstone to smash the righteous version of himself to death!
Finally, he locked Alfred in the Batcave, brainwashing him day and night, eventually driving Alfred crazy!
After losing all restraints, The Batman Who Laughs quickly swept away all forces and powers in the universe that stood in his way. New Gods, Old Gods, magic, nature, all destroyed!
Just as his world turned into ruins, Barbatos found him!
The legend unfolded from there, and the Creator who Laughs was born —
Ancient times — Modern times — Future!
The Batman Who Laughs recruited a group of Batmen and used the main universe's Batman to successfully open the door to the Multiverse!
Thus, the Dark Multiverse invasion truly began! 』
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〜Type-Moon World, Fourth Holy Grail War Worldline〜
Emiya Kiritsugu clenched his fists, his face extremely ugly.
Is this… sacrificing justice for the sake of justice?!
Clearly sacrificing the small self for the greater good, but this situation is the real hell!
A hero personally falling to become a villain; a villain fallen from a hero is ten times, a hundred times more terrifying than an original villain!
Emiya Kiritsugu began to express deep skepticism about the justice he held!
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〜DC Extended Universe, Earth 0(known as Prime Earth)〜
"The overflow point of all-encompassing dark decay!"
Nix Uotan stood in the endless sea of stars in the Dark Multiverse, his bright eyes staring fixedly at The Batman Who Laughs on the screen!
He originally thought Barbatos was the source of all darkness, and under his influence, darkness spread uncontrollably and eroded other worlds.
But now it seems… Barbatos is nothing compared to The Batman Who Laughs!
Creation… The future of The Batman Who Laughs is a profound darkness far surpassing Barbatos!
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『 The Justice League resisted desperately. Wonder Woman and Superman did not die initially but were imprisoned in a tower connecting to the Dark Multiverse to be used as energy, but were saved by the Justice League.
In this process, everyone inadvertently discovered that Nth Metal is a sharp weapon to destroy the Dark Multiverse!
Everyone hit it off and planned to use the remaining Nth Metal in the universe to defeat the opponent!
But… all of this was just The Batman Who Laughs' plan!
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!, work hard, heroes! Go collect Nth Metal for me!" The Batman Who Laughs' mouth cracked open, his white teeth seeming to be stained with blood!
Ultimate evil, undisguised! 』
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( Translator-kun: I'll be using the characters' real names from here on out. Since their identities have been exposed in the story, there's no longer a need to use their codenames. Also, a quick clarification on the multiverse: In the chat, "Earth-1" uses a hyphen, not a negative sign. )