Chapter 146 Identical
"Who could it be?"
Bruce thought about it for a long time, but couldn't think of any cause and effect relationship for what Katum had just said.
What on earth did he associate with it?
Owl sighed and said to Bruce, "Well, I didn't mention this before because I didn't think it was important.
"Bruce, what you need to know is that in the DC parallel universe, there is the concept of isotopes.
“Just like you are Bruce, and in the parallel universe of DC, there will be another Bruce. His fate may be completely different from yours, but there is no doubt that he is you in another world.
"If we expand the scope further, from the DC multiverse to the entire universe, the concept of isotopes still exists, but the corresponding relationship is no longer so obvious.
"Let's take someone you are more familiar with as an example, your mentor Professor Gail Green -
"In this world, he is an immortal wizard, but in other worlds, he may be a pirate roaming the seas, a robot with scissor hands, a manufacturer in a chocolate factory, or a mad hatter in a fairy tale wonderland.
“Even a certain Hollywood actor.
"These are all Gale Green's counterparts. Now the same is true for Sirius and Lupin.
"Sirius's counterpart in DC is Sheriff Gordon of Gotham City.
"And Lupin's counterpart in DC..."
Having said this, Katum paused for a moment.
Only after Bruce's interest was fully aroused did he slowly say, "It's Ares, the God of War!"
"So -" Bruce said at this time, "Does my original world really have gods?"
"What are you surprised about? Haven't you seen Barbatos?" Katum said.
"That was not what I meant."
Bruce organized his explanation, "I never thought of Barbatos as a god. I just thought of him as a powerful creature. But Ares is still different. After all, I grew up listening to his stories."
He considers himself not to be a religious believer and has very limited reverence for gods.
Katum nodded and said, "Your idea is correct. God is just a stronger person. At least the existence of one of your future teammates proves that there is no reproductive isolation between God and humans.
“Okay, let’s get back to Lupin, or Ares.
"Honestly speaking, it is hard for most people to imagine that Lupin, a loser, would have such a high rank in the DC world.
“Ares is the god of war, Wonder Woman’s brother and arch enemy. He often transforms into a mortal to instigate wars among humans, leaving behind killing and bloodshed wherever he goes.
"And now he's in the world of Harry Potter..."
Moreover, it happened to be the Second Wizarding War, a critical juncture when a storm was about to come.
Katum thought that his previous guess was correct. When the power related to time appeared, everything seemed to be redeemable.
Something irreversible will happen.
Now the atmosphere in the compartment became a little tense.
Even Hermione, who had no idea what was going on, sensed something was wrong.
She lowered her head and asked in a low voice: "Bruce, what happened? I see that you look a little strange."
"Nothing." Bruce shook his head. "I just feel a little uncomfortable in my stomach and want to go to the bathroom."
Hermione was speechless for a moment.
"Then go!" she said. "Who are you competing with if you don't go?"
I'm just going to the bathroom, why do I have to worry about being an idol?
Bruce left the compartment logically, and Katum flew out right after him.
"What should we do now?"
Bruce walked in the corridor. "Can Hogwarts really handle a mythical figure?"
"I definitely can't handle it."
Katum gave his conclusion without hesitation, “Although Ares is the god of war, in modern times, he prefers to fight proxy wars.
“If he wanted to attack Hogwarts, he wouldn’t even have to do it himself. He could just stir up trouble and Hogwarts would be in turmoil.
“But the problem shouldn’t be this serious yet. I always feel like there’s something wrong with Ares.
"Why don't we just ask it about the specific situation?"
As Katoom finished his words, Bruce saw a big black dog following him and Katoom.
Sirius followed out at some point.
"Let's go to the bathroom first," said Katum.
A man, a bird, and a dog hid in the bathroom together.
Entering the bathroom, Bruce immediately cast the Whispering Charm and other spells to prevent anyone from eavesdropping or peeping.
When all this was done, the big black dog turned into a man in front of them.
His dirty, messy hair hung down to his elbows, his eye sockets were sunken, and his skin was waxy white, like a skeleton.
"Bruce, it's really you!"
Sirius, or rather Gordon, immediately stepped forward and grabbed Bruce.
"I heard that you left Gotham and went to study at Princeton, but why are you here..."
He had a lot on his mind that he wanted to reveal, but when he got closer, he realized something was wrong.
This Bruce seemed a little different from the kid he remembered.
Just the looks are different.
But Gordon clearly felt that this person was Bruce.
What's the matter?
"Sheriff Gordon?"
Bruce first confirmed the man's identity.
"it's me!"
Gordon was overjoyed. It seemed that the strange feeling just now was just his illusion.
"You are Bruce! Then you must know where this place is? Why am I here?"
"Sheriff Gordon, don't be in a hurry!"
Bruce chose his words carefully. "I'm probably not the Bruce you remember. But it doesn't matter. I will help you answer your questions. But before that, I want to ask you a few questions."
Gordon nodded repeatedly: "It's okay, just ask!"
……
Thirty minutes later, a big black dog quietly slipped out of the bathroom.
Bruce followed out.
When he left, he did not forget to clear the spell he had cast in the bathroom.
Back in the cubicle, Hermione was full of black lines: "You were gone for so long, did you fall in there?"
"I went shopping somewhere else."
Bruce said nonchalantly, "Chatting with other students by the way."
There was nothing wrong with this reason and the issue was quickly resolved.
Bruce sat in the car seat, trying his best to calm himself down and not look at Lupin's face opposite him.
Lupin didn't pay attention to Bruce, he just leaned against the car window and closed his eyes. "When he opens his eyes again, he should become Professor Lupin."
Bruce thought, "After all, according to Gordon, this state only lasts for two hours a day at most."
Just now, Gordon explained the current situation.
Although the story was somewhat incoherent, Bruce still managed to figure everything out through his own arrangement.
Be it Sirius or Lupin, they are still the same people, not replaced by their counterparts in the DC world.
It's just that there is one more person's memory in my mind.
Most of the time, this memory had nothing to do with them. Lupin and Sirius could even actively read this memory, just like watching a movie.
However, occasionally, for an hour or two every day, memories would cover them like a tide, causing them to occasionally mistakenly believe that they were someone else.
That is to say, during this period of time, they will act according to Gordon or Ares' memory and thinking patterns.
As time passes, it will recover.
There will not be any gaps in intermediate memory.
This is undoubtedly good news.
This shows that Lupin does not have Ares' power, he is still at his previous strength level.
It's average, neither weak nor strong.
There is no need to worry about the risks like Zurna, who always wants to take the initiative in his body.
There is no need to worry about any whispers in their ears that would instigate them to do something strange.
"What a great opportunity, Ave!"
Katoom said, "You can learn some of the ways of the gods from Lupin."
“This is not something to be thinking about right now, and we can’t take it lightly.”
Bruce shook his head, "Even if it's just an ordinary person, possessing the knowledge of a god is scary enough."
Ares is a war maniac, so he cannot be understood by normal people. In addition, he has many tricks up his sleeve, so even if he only appears for one or two hours a day, he can cause a lot of trouble.
"Keep an eye on Lupin first."
Bruce thought, "If Ares really has any bad intentions, he can take advantage of the fact that he is Lupin and strike first!"
The only thing he was sure of now was that the two of them were not Barbatos's pursuers, and the appearance of the memories had other reasons.
Not that Ares is any good.
Why is Gordon the pursuer?
……
after an hour.
Lupin suddenly yawned loudly.
His eyes were filled with fatigue, then he looked at Hermione and Bruce and smiled.
"Sorry, kids."
He said, "I've been a little down lately and I was rude to you just now. I apologize."
It seemed that he was now Lupin again.
"It's okay, Professor Lupin." Hermione said with a smile, "I can understand this situation. Sometimes when I have too much schoolwork but not enough time, my whole state of mind will be wrong."
Bruce had experienced the situation Hermione described.
At the end-of-term exams of each school year, Hermione felt pressured from nowhere and wanted to bury herself in books every moment.
At that time, she would become extremely anxious and irritable, and the slightest thing could make her angry.
Professor Lupin nodded and said, "Indeed, I usually eat some chocolate at this time. I will share this experience with you."
After saying that, he actually took out a large piece of chocolate from his pocket, broke it into several pieces, and distributed them to everyone.
Hermione took it, thanked the professor and took a bite, and immediately felt a warm current rushing to the tips of her toes and fingers.
This is clearly no ordinary chocolate.
Bruce held the chocolate in his hand but didn't eat it.
He was very particular about what went into his stomach, and generally sweets were prepared by Katoom.
Then, Bruce watched as Lupin divided the chocolates and stuffed the last piece into the big black dog's mouth.
At this time, the big black dog also lost interest in Bruce, and it was obviously Sirius Black.
It swallowed the chocolate without hesitation.
One dares to feed, and the other dares to eat.
"I wonder what the lethal dose would be after Sirius turned into a dog."
Bruce thought, "This piece of chocolate is enough to poison an average dog."
He continued to observe and found that Sirius seemed to be fine.
It seems that there are some differences between humans and dogs.
Bruce didn't pay any more attention.
……
The rain got heavier as the train continued to race north, and the windows turned a watery gray and gradually darkened.
Finally, the lights in the aisle and on the luggage racks all came on at once.
The train clanged, the raindrops pattered, and the wind howled outside the window.
Sudden--
The train screeched to a halt, and then, without reason, all the lights went out, plunging them into complete darkness.
"what happened?"
Bruce stood up suddenly and motioned for Hermione not to move.
"I'll go see what's going on."
The whole carriage was now very noisy, and it seemed that no one understood what was going on.
Bruce suddenly heard Sirius whimpering softly.
With a slight pop, a flickering light illuminated the compartment.
Professor Lupin seemed to be holding a flame in his hand, illuminating the entire private room, and Bruce saw that Sirius' whole body was shaking.
"I'll go and see, Bruce, you stay in the carriage."
He said, “No professor makes sense to put students at risk.”
"Professor, your dog!"
At this time, Bruce still had the mind to care about Sirius.
"Is this okay with him?"
"Oh, it's okay, don't worry."
Lupin had already opened the compartment, "It behaves like this every time I feed it chocolate. It must be a bit picky. It will get used to it after a few times."
(End of this chapter)
