Chapter 10- Making Inventory

There are mainly two reasons he took early graduation. First, he has already learned all he can learn from the university. Second, Alfred called. Someone named Nakamura Saito wants to meet with him. He was Thomas Wayne's partner in some secret research. He handled all the hardware parts of the project. And he mentioned SHIELD.

Bruce reached home in the afternoon. Although Alfred knew he was coming. It was a surprise for Katie.

Katie was happy but also surprised to see Bruce again.

Katie- "What? Why are you here? You should be at university."

Bruce- "Why? Are you hiding someone in your room?"

-"That's not it. You just surprised me. That's all. And even if someone was in my room, I don't need your permission to bring my friends here.

-"Hey. Why are you getting angry? I was just joking."

-"Sorry. It's just the pressure is so high because of the company with new product and all that. I don't even get a 6-hour long sleep. I am getting dark circles under my eyes. Now it's good you came back. You can help me take off some of this paperwork."

-"Sorry Kate. I don't think I can. I have my first lead on why our parents got targeted."

-"Really? Who is it? Is he connecter to the murderer?"

-"No. But he is connected to our parents. He was part of the last secret project that they were working on."

-"Ok. You get rest first. I will handle the company. You just do what you have to do. And when you are free, go to your cave. You will be surprised. Alfred and I build that cave ourselves."

-"Yes. I have to go there first anyway."

Bruce left her sister and went to the cave through the secret door in his house.

The cave looks nothing like the last time he came here. It is all high-tech. Two Bat-Cycle, two Bat-Mobile, and two Bat-Jet are parked there. There are all sorts of machinery to repair and create his gadgets. Alfred and Katie did really worked hard.

Bruce- "Alfred. Where are you?"

Alfred- "Here Master Bruce. Assembling a device that will help you to coat the Graphene layer in any place you want.

-"Thank you for your help, Alfred."

-"Worry not Master Bruce. I will always be here for you."

Bruce then Went to his bat computer and uploaded his upgraded AI, which is now named Oracle.

–"Give me all reports about Nakamura Saito, the man who worked with my parents."

Oracle took some time. And reported- "On the internet, there is no Nakamura Saito who had any contact with your parents. And there are 1052 Nakamura Saito."

-"1053. He went dark. There is nothing on the internet that means he deliberately removed everything about himself. Alfred. Make contact with this Nakamura Saito. And Oracle, Record the call and also trace the call."

Oracle- "Yes Sir."

Alfred- "Yes master Bruce."

After that Bruce checked all the equipment, tunnels, even his new Batsuit.

Every part of his cars and jets has been coated with 10 layers of Graphene. Even high-level direct bombing cannot do anything. But the same cannot be done for his suit. The most can be done is 3 layers outside and 3 layers inside. If layers are increased, the suit would become stiff, which would hamper his movement. The armor parts of his Batsuit are coated with 10 layers. He plans to exchange them with Vibranium if he can find any. He already has a plan in motion for that.

His gauntlet has been lined with specialized Graphene Solar Cells. A gauntlet that captures and dissipates energy. This can be a great help sometimes. He can even punch through high voltage live wire if he has these gauntlets.

His gauntlet houses many other things. Like His left gauntlet has a computer in the upper arm direction. From where he can control his cars and jets remotely. And because of his advanced AI Oracle, self-driving is also possible. Which is super precise by the way. He also carries all of his Stun Pellets in his left gauntlet. His right gauntlet carries some small equipment he needs at hand like a lock-picker, smoke pellet, and capture tape.

Capture tape is nothing but a special cloth-like material. If you force it to stretch, it will just get harder. The only way to make it loose is by passing an electric voltage through it. With the amount he has in the gauntlet, he can make 2 mummies. So that is enough to use in exchange for handcuffs.

He keeps some of the smoke pellets in the right gauntlet. But he keeps most of them in his utility belt. And he keeps all 10 of his stun pellets in his left gauntlet. As those two kinds of pallets need to be used within moments, he normally doesn't have the time to reach for his Utility belt. Both of his gauntlets also carry one Batarang for quick use.

His gloves and boots can generate a high amount of static current. With the help of them, he can stick to any solid surface. The type of current can be changed to pulsed DC. He can then use his palms, fist, and boots like a Taser and for some special electric punch and kick.

His right gauntlet also has a Sonic Devastator. This small device, when activated, releases high-energy sonic waves that can shatter glass and completely incapacitate enemies, making them writhe in agony. It has a range of a few hundred feet. Sound dampening systems built into the cowl leave Batman unaffected.

Now the power supplier for all these equipment comes from his Utility-Belt. He has high-powered batteries in his gauntlets. But the one in the utility belt has 10 times the capacity. He can send power to his gauntlet from his utility belt through the inner lining of his suit. It can recover power using Solar Power. Graphene Solar Panel does not take much time to recharge. It can even recharge on a cloudy day. Just the time it will take is higher.

His Utility belt has 10 compartments. It holds five types of collapsible Batarangs. Simple, Explosive, Electric, Sonic, and Remote-Controlled. Most of them are simple Batarangs, with a small number of explosive Batarangs that will explode when hit, Electric Batarangs that will release high voltage current when hit, Sonic Batarangs that will release high peach sound when hit or when given command from his gauntlet computer.

The least amount of Batarang in his arsenal is Remote-Controlled Batarang. Remote-controlled bearings let Batman fully steer the Batarang via remote control. These are used when a straight line of sight isn't possible. These Batarangs have cameras in them so that Batman can see where they are going and control them.

One compartment is filled with simple Batarangs. He has 36 of those. Another compartment is divided into four parts. From there he can collect the other four kinds of Batarangs. The amount of them he carries are 15 explosive batarangs, 15 electric batarangs, 4 sonic batarangs, and 2 remote-controlled batarangs.

He has one compartment divided in two for Smoke pellets and Gas pellets.

Large amounts of smoke can be deployed by throwing or breaking open these small hardened-gelatin spheroid capsules. Often used to quickly provide cover for Batman's stealthy exits and entries. The lenses in Batman's cowl can see perfectly through the smoke. He has almost 30 pallets in the compartment. This smoke can have anesthetic, hypnotic or paralytic properties. Depends on the one he carries with him. But normally he carries paralytic properties gas pellets with him. A gas filter in the cowl's nose-piece allows Batman to be around the gas unharmed. He keeps 10 of those with him.

Another compartment was divided into two for his Thermite Pellet and Freeze Pellet. Due to their size, he has less number of those. He only carries five of each of them with him. He very rarely uses those two kinds of pellets.

Another 3 compartments are used to hold cartridges for his Explosive-Gel Spray, Tranquilizer Gun, and Line-Launcher. Explosive Gel cartridges can also be used as high-powered explosives.

From the rest of the compartments, two of them are used to hold one Re-Breather that can supply 2.5 hours of oxygen, and a strong Miniaturized Laser is used as a cutting tool.

The last compartment is used to carry 10 small disks. Five of them are Tracers and the other five are EMP Disk that has a range of 20 feet.

He can always refill his Utility belt from his Bat-Cycle, Bat-Mobile, and Bat-Jet. He is always ready for anything that the world is going to throw at him.

Other than these he also carries two Bat-Claw from two sides of his upper thigh, which can also work as a Line-Launcher. From the back of his waist, he carries The Explosive-Gel Spray and Tranquilizer Gun. And he also carries some Bolas from his back, that can give high voltage shock to the one caught in it.

All of his equipment that is not disposable has been coated with Graphene. So that it does not break during a fight with somebody strong.

As for his Cowl, he has a Compact X-Ray device installed in it. It also works as Night-Vision mode. It can even work as a Binocular. His Communication devices are installed in this Cowl. It also works as a head protector, as it has a coating of 10 layers of Graphene.

At last, his Cape is made from Memory-Cloth with 3 layers of Graphene coating. It can help him with gliding. If he wants to protect someone other than himself. He can just cover that person with his Cape.

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Alfred made four tunnels from his cave. One towards Manhattan, another towards Queens. If he wants he can even bring out his Bat-Jets from these tunnels. Every one of these tunnels divides into a minimum of 5 tunnels. So there is a minimum of 10 entrances from Manhattan and Queens. It can be increased later. The last two tunnels open up underwater. One towards Manhattan and the other towards Queens.

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Bruce went to sleep for the night. All of this took 8 hours. He has a long day tomorrow, as tomorrow will be the day he will find some information about his parents.