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Chapter 570: The Black Sun and the Bat-Signal (1)

chapter 570: the black sun and the bat-signal (1)

in schiller's office at gotham university, victor stood on a stool, stretching his arm and twisting the overhead lightbulb.

he took the old, broken lightbulb down and examined it. "if gotham ever builds a museum, i should definitely donate this lightbulb. it has preserved the corpses of more than twenty generations of insects at the very least."

anna, holding a flashlight that illuminated the area below, made a disgusted face. "can you not talk about such gross things? i haven't even had breakfast yet."

"have you all heard the sirens?" schiller, who had been looking up as well, interjected. "since a while ago, there have been three police cars passing by. while it's not unusual in gotham, the frequency seems rather high, doesn't it?"

"a murder has occurred at gotham university. though a person's death isn't uncommon in gotham, someone dared to blatantly commit a crime inside a student dormitory, and that changes the nature of the case."

"the godfather thinks that the elliott family is challenging his authority. recently, the falcone family and the elliott family have been in opposition, and the situation appears to be getting tense," anna added with a frown.

victor, in the midst of replacing the lightbulb, sighed. "actually, i had a good impression of thomas. he was a decent guy, polite, and more dedicated to his studies than most. how did this happen..."

"right," schiller suddenly spoke up. "the deceased, doris, was a student from the chemistry department. did you teach her?"

"she's already a senior this year, and she rarely attended classes during my time, so i don't know her personally. however, in the courses i teach, there are a few girls who are her group members, and i've heard about her from them."

victor's hands paused for a moment as he recollected. "during breaks, they would gossip about doris's boyfriend, describing him as a young and talented guy, very handsome and charming. it's no wonder doris was so infatuated with him."

"i heard that doris's boyfriend works at the central research institute in metropolis," schiller inquired.

"that's correct, and he's quite young. he's been doing research under a famous mentor, and i heard that if he completes this year's project successfully, he'll be promoted from intern to a full-fledged assistant. that's no small achievement."

anna, with a hint of surprise in her eyes, asked, "how old is doris's boyfriend? to become a full-fledged assistant at the central research institute directly, he must indeed be considered promising."

"yeah," victor reminisced, "i had a colleague who also came from the central research institute in metropolis. it's a place where talented people gather, and to make a name for yourself there, you need to have real skills."

"i heard that lex, a new student from metropolis, called the central research institute and reached doris's boyfriend, david. but david acted very cold and even refused to come and see doris one last time," schiller sighed.

"it's strange. i heard those girls say their relationship was very good, especially how david always brought a big bouquet of flowers when he came to gotham to see her. those girls envied her," victor shook his head.

"such is the unpredictability of life. that's why i often advise my students not to focus too much on love," anna walked to the side and slammed the books she was holding onto the table. "young love is often impulsive and unreliable. if doris hadn't died, she'd probably be crying her heart out over her boyfriend's indifference right now."

schiller looked up at victor's actions and said, "is it done? aren't you the world's most famous cryogenic scientist? why is changing a lightbulb such a hassle?"

"what does being a cryogenic scientist have to do with changing a lightbulb?" victor coughed twice, choked by the dust from the lampshade. he used his hand to clear the dust in front of his face and continued to focus on the lightbulb.nôv(el)b\\jnn

"the victim, karina, was a sophomore at gotham university and a member of the cheerleading squad. about half an hour ago, someone strangled her with a belt."

"at the time of the incident, the cheerleading squad members were rehearsing next door. in just five short minutes, karina lost her breath, and there were no witnesses because, at that moment..."

"the power went out," schiller interrupted. their office had also experienced a power outage about half an hour ago, which had led them to the electrical room. it appeared that the police officers had a similar line of thought.

gordon placed his hands on his hips and sighed, "technicians checked the lounge's electrical lights; the bulbs are new, and there are no issues with the circuit breakers. the only place where there could be a problem is here."

"hey, can someone give me a hand?" victor suddenly called out. schiller wanted to walk over, but gordon signaled to one of his subordinates, a young officer who walked over and took the flashlight from victor.

victor half-submerged his body into the massive electrical panel, seemingly inspecting something deeper inside. after a while, he straightened up, smoothed his slightly disheveled hair, and said, "these recent power outages weren't accidental or due to aging circuits. they were deliberate."

upon hearing this, both gordon and schiller narrowed their eyes. clearly, they had both considered the same thing—murder. if someone benefited from the power outage, it was likely the perpetrator of the murder.

in other places, students might wish for a school power outage to skip classes, but at gotham university, even without classes, there was nowhere to go because the outside world was too dangerous. not attending classes and staying in a school without power was a form of torture, so it was unlikely that a student would intentionally sabotage the electrical equipment.

victor turned to look inside the panel again and pointed, "the wiring may be aging, but that's not the issue. someone added a remote control switch here. if i'm not mistaken, this device has been installed on all electrical facilities here."

"what's the use of that?" gordon didn't actually see what victor was pointing at, and he was quite certain that even if he saw it, he wouldn't understand it, so he asked directly.

"obviously, it can cut off power to the school. i suspect it can even control specific buildings or rooms," schiller chimed in.

"in fact, to cut off power to school buildings or rooms, you don't need such a complex device. you can come here directly, find the electrical panel, and with a little manipulation, you can achieve the same result," victor explained.

"he probably needed this device because he couldn't always come here in person, so he had to control it remotely," schiller added.

"that means he's likely not a student or a teacher at gotham university, but an outsider," gordon speculated. it seemed he was beginning to form a theory. then, he turned to victor, saying, "professor victor, could you please examine this device and see if we can trace the signal to find the person with the remote control? i'll check the security footage from the entrance gates for any suspicious individuals."

with that, gordon sighed. he dismissed the other officers, leaving only himself and a few professors behind. he spoke again, "the recent murder at gotham university has greatly displeased the godfather. he believes it's a challenge to his authority, and that's putting a lot of pressure on me."

"if you have any leads, please inform me. the students are innocent, and i don't want to see such tragedies happen again."

just as he finished speaking, an officer burst in, shouting, "third floor! someone has been attacked on the third floor!"

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