Chapter 198 : Ending? Begin?!!!

Off-screen, Dr. Manhattan looms amidst a dense shroud of white mist, an ethereal presence amidst the nebulous expanse.

In an instant, myriad arcs flare into existence, casting an array of countless images within the mist, flickering with rapid intensity.

These images depict myriad iterations of himself, spanning countless divergent timelines, yet none reveal the manner of his demise.

A rare furrow creases Dr. Manhattan's brow.

"Has the future shifted, or is that not me, or has someone meddled with my glimpses?"

In this moment, certainty eludes him.

For before him exists an enigmatic force, crafting visions beyond his comprehension.

Yet intuition whispers within him.

The DC Multiverse teeters on the brink of metamorphosis.

[The Batman Who Laughs resurrects from the shell of Manhattan's Batman!]

[As he confided in Diana, this was his design]

[Slain before Wally West, bearer of quantum prowess, their parallel powers intertwine, birthing his consciousness within the marked and processed cadaver, a feat of quantum synchronization!] 

(Naturally, the preliminaries of such a scheme are labyrinthine and arduous!)

[But succeed he did!]

[Henceforth, he shall reign as the paramount Batman across all realms!]

[Quantum Corpus (an infinite quantum form, neither matter nor energy)]

[Manipulation of time and space (not through personal locomotion, but by shifting the cosmos itself to traverse distances, effecting spatial translocation across the universe)]

[Particle Dominion (exerting mastery over the motion of matter and energy particles, capable even of obliterating elementary particles into nonexistence, defying volumetric densities)]

[Temporal observation, disassembly, and reassembly, bodily reconfiguration, immunity to causality, genesis of life, cosmos construction, transcendence of temporal-spatial constraints, probability alteration, interconnective prowess, and more!] All these, and more, within the purview of Dr. Manhattan's domain!

Off-screen, myriad spectators reel in awe at the elucidation of The Batman Who Laughs's diverse abilities.

What a harrowing reality this is!

Such descriptions of prowess rival that of Gods!

A God akin to the divine!

And now, one of the universe's most formidable madman ascends to godhood!

Beyond the confines of the Batcave, Bruce Wayne's heart plummets to the depths of despair.

For the spoils of these revelations foretell The Batman Who Laughs's imminent accession to omnipotence!

And even if it be for a mere span of minutes, or fleeting seconds, resistance is futile.

The Flash cowers in a corner, pallor ghosting his features, Superman's countenance darkens, and the Joker's laughter falls silent.

Feeling the weighty atmosphere, Bruce gently patted Superman on the shoulder and quipped, "Clark, looks like the fate of the future rests on your shoulders. After all, only you could manage to make Batman stumble."

"Then you'll have to let me be under Darkseid's control!" Superman replied, lightening the mood with his own jest.

Yet, beneath their banter, Superman couldn't shake the image that Bruce's words conjured – not of Batman's potential failure, but of the unsettling vision of myriad alternate realities, each fraught with its own set of challenges.

It was a chilling thought.

In a strange way, Darkseid seemed almost approachable compared to Batman's unwavering determination.

"Perhaps God will grant us..."

But Shazam's weak voice trailed off in the corner.

Yet, all that met his words was a solemn silence.

They understood that divine intervention was a rare occurrence, reserved only for cataclysmic events that threatened the very fabric of the multiverse.

For better or for worse.

[The screen fades to black before a flash of lightning illuminates it!]

[A new multiverse is born!

[Welcome to the chaotic universe!]

[On one of its planets, beneath the ominous Laughing Shroud, lies the lifeless body of a woman, pierced by shards of the Source Wall.]

[She is Papetua, the goddess of destruction.]

[Even in her unwilling demise, she falls victim to The Batman Who Laughs's machinations!]

[And her crisis-fueled powers are siphoned by him.]

[From this moment forth, the fate of the DC multiverse seems ominously sealed.]

[The screen fades to darkness once more.]

In the main DC universe, on the planet OA...

As the eldest Green Lantern keeper, Gunther harbors deep knowledge of the universe's secrets.

Witnessing such a bleak outcome, his emotions fluctuate rapidly.

Though he refuses to succumb to despair, he contemplates a new path.

A path foretold in the Book of Oa – the Blackest Night.

Perhaps combating darkness with darkness is the universe's last hope.

Not to mention the dreaded Black Lantern Ring and the fearsome entity, Nekron.

But there exists an even more potent force in the prophesied future – the White Light.

Uniting the seven lights of will, fear, anger, greed, hope, compassion, and love, this power may yet prevail against the encroaching darkness.

In the DCEU world, Bruce Wayne's final hopes are shattered.

He had anticipated a resolution in the video, a solution to safeguard the future.

But alas, none was to be found.

The final scene unfolded with The Batman Who Laughs growing even more formidable!

For a while, Bruce felt a profound sense of despair, unsure of how to alter the course of events!

In this moment, he silently awaited the judgment of that formidable presence, the God!

The outcome for the Barbatos's Dark Knights remained uncertain, with the promise of unknown rewards.

Yet, as time elapsed, the anticipated layers of illusionary sounds failed to materialize.

Then, in the next moment, something astonishing occurred!

Light flooded the Bat Cave, illuminating every crevice, as the Flash, Superman, and the Joker gazed at Bruce Wayne with widened eyes.

They beheld Batman's body emanating a radiant glow!

In an instant, Bruce transformed into a cascade of luminous particles, dissipating into nothingness, leaving the trio to regard each other with suspicion.

Within the boundless void, a colossal orb of light emitted a gentle, radiant glow.

Suddenly, fourteen beams of light descended upon the ground below.

Countless particles of light began to coalesce, giving rise to fourteen of Batman!

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