They approach the meeting point where Terry explains the plan is to use Bruce's contact as a way of possibly getting into Kobra. Virgil remembers most of it, but also witnesses a splicer walk by, experiencing more of the future.

The duo head out onto the Gotham streets in casual clothing to go undercover. Batman explains that Robin is now a civilian, the Justice League are out near Alpha Centauri, Gear is on the other side of the world, and much to Static's shock, Batman reveals that Static even has a son who also can't help them. As they land, Static questions if anyone else is available to help them. Static further presses the issue, but Batman quickly changes the subject, warning Static that if something happens to him his future self might not exist. Static is surprised, but realizes that Batman is still upset from their previous fight in the Batcave, but Batman quickly denies his theory. Bruce only manages to get Static on board with the idea when he informs him that Static's older self is the prisoner.Īs Batman (Terry) and Static head out, Static is surprised at how successful he has become in the future, but Batman points out that would be his older self and reveals that he is along strictly as backup. Static's original reaction is just to go ahead with it as there doesn't seem to be another option, but Bruce rebuffs that idea and instead suggests they rescue Kobra's prisoner before the trade goes down. With the recent capture of the Kobra Leader by Gotham police, Kobra retaliated by capturing a prisoner of their own in order to undertake a prisoner swap.

As Bruce clears up what has happened to Static, and having expected this occurrence to one day happen, he requests Static's help in stopping Kobra's upcoming plan. Looking around the Batcave, Static is spotted by the future Batman and the two engage in a fight, only to be eventually stopped soon afterwards by an aged Bruce Wayne. Landing back in the Batcave, Static calls out for Batman and Robin, not knowing that he has just time traveled into the Batman Beyond era. With Batman trapped, Static attempts to use his powers to retrieve him from the field but instead gets himself pulled in and sent over 40 years into the future. Upon fiddling with it, Batman activates the machine's internal power source, and by doing so, entraps him in its field. Batman confiscates Timecode's time machine and takes it back to the Batcave to study it. The trio easily take down the gimmick villain and hand him over to the police. Waller had no personal stake, she just needed a soldier and was always a villain, whereas Bruce loses his sense of virtue, knowingly destroying Terry's future with his ruthless time-scheme.Static travels to Gotham City to help Batman and Robin capture a criminal named Timecode. Waller was of the same mindset but was not as cold as Bruce in the ultimate execution of her plan. Bruce, however, isn't repentant at all, explaining that the world will always need a Batman. This closed the loop off so Bruce basically used Terry to inspire Warren, thus creating the domino effect because it's this heart and sense of altruism he saw in Terry that would cause Warren to do the right thing, turn on his boss, and be killed.īooster admits to Bruce he's giving Warren a death sentence and pushing Terry towards a life of hurt and duty. Bruce knew a time anomaly existed so he worked with Booster Gold and Matt, Terry's brother, to trick him into going to the past to save Warren. It turns out that Bruce is responsible for much of the pain in Terry's young life as Bruce found Warren's diary and realized Terry met his dad as a kid when Terry was suited up and made a trip to the past. That affectionate factor is thrown out the window in Issue #49 when we see how ruthless and calculating Bruce Wayne can be.

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