"You are innocent."
Dozens of minutes later, Merlin, who had completed the scene investigation, sat in the confinement cell of the Central City Police Department.He looked at Henry, who looked haggard, painful and desperate in front of him.The man looked a dozen years older than he had been years ago, and he sat in his chair with no sparkle in his eyes, like a walking corpse that had lost its heart."
You are innocent!
Henry.I'll get you out of here, you don't belong here, you're not a criminal. ”Merlin stretched out his fingers and held the handcuffs in Henry's hand, which would crack inch by inch with a slight force.But the next moment, his hand was held by Henry.Henry looked at Merlin, his eyes full of pleading, "No!
Don't do it!
”"Why?
Henry.My agent told me that you are unwilling to accept the 'Occult Contact Protection Regulations'. ”Merlin asked rhetorically, "But you know that you didn't do it."
You've got kids, you've got Barry.Don't you want to grow up with him?
I can take you out of here, rest assured, legally.You and Barry can live in a different place...
Living under S.H.I.E.L.D. surveillance, I can assure you that no one will bother you. ”"But there's no evidence for that."
A pleading appeared on Henry's anguished face: "I can't just swagger away...
I know you can take me out, but Merlin, I can't just leave. ”"Why?
Henry!
”Merlin's brow furrowed even deeper, and he asked, "Unless you can convince me, I won't let my benefactor spend the rest of my life as a prisoner!"
You have been wronged, and your son has seen it, and believe me, Barry will not misunderstand you and will not hate you. ”"But others will!"
Henry lowered his head and said in a heart-wrenching voice, "Someone else will, Merlin."
They're going to talk about my son, they're going to say my Barry is a murderer's son, they're going to call him an ominous person, I know how heavy those rumors are for a kid, that label will be attached to him...
Can you change everyone's memory?
Even if you could, I wouldn't let you do it. ”He looked at Merlin, and the emaciated man whispered, "It's because my son knows I'm innocent that I can't just leave." ”"Nora and I have been teaching Barry to see the good and righteous side of the world, and I don't want to destroy my son's perception with my own hands, I don't want him to see that we adults can ignore the rules...
I don't want him to know that there are people outside the rules of this world, and I don't want him to see with his own eyes that my father is one of them. ”"That man in yellow, that man in the lightning, has taken too much from our house...
I can't let him take away my son's faith again, and I won't let him get his way. ”"If you really want to help me, Merlin."
Henry looked at the young man in front of him, he seemed to see the down-and-out Merlin, and he said, "Please protect Barry for me, and I will persevere until the day the truth is revealed." ”"You...
Henry, why are you suffering?
”Merlin looked at the man in front of him, he didn't know how to persuade the stubborn Henry."
I know it's going to make you passive, Merlin.I also know that it's stupid to do that. ”Henry sat in his chair, he looked at the handcuffs on his wrists, and he whispered: "I failed to protect my lover, failed to protect my family, failed to do what a man must do, and must do well, I can't get rid of my frustration...
I'm in pain.All I have left is my Barry, and I want to do something for him. ”"I told my son that good is good and bad is bad, and Nora and I tried our best to teach him what is good and what is evil.I want him to be a good person, to be a good person, to follow the rules.I hope he can be a person who helps other people and can make the world a better place, not a rule breaker. ”"Perhaps, that's the only thing I can leave to my son.""
But have you ever thought about it, Henry?"
Merlin looked at his friend, and he was trying his best to convince him."
Little Barry grew up without you, growing up in that situation when everyone else told him that his father was a murderer, Barry, can he still maintain the faith you gave him?""
Barry knows I've been wronged, and Joe is a great friend, he's the sheriff here, I grew up with him, he's a trusted friend."
Henry, as if his heart was dead, stroked the ring on his finger and whispered, "I believe that under Joe's care, my Barry will be a kind man." ”"But the child should live with his father, Henry.The ones you want to teach him, you'll have plenty of time to teach him, and you can enjoy watching him grow up and watch him mature.That's what little Barry deserves...
It's not your sin, and you don't need to pay for it with your whole life!
”Merlin stood up, and he scolded, "Tell me, is your creed important, or is your child important?"
”"Barry, of course.I can give everything for my children. ”Henry looked up and said to Merlin, "So I must stay here until the truth is revealed." ”"You!"
Merlin was a little angry, he never knew that Henry was still such a stubborn person."
Maybe I should take you by force."
Merlin's restlessness, which had been building up all this time, pressed back his anger and said, "I've had a terrible time, Henry.I've seen so much misery, and I want to do something good, either you can honestly leave this place with me that doesn't belong to you, or I'll knock you out and take you away by force. ”"The police outside can't stop me, and they don't have the authority to stop me.""
You have no idea how difficult it is to find out about this, even S.D.O.L.D. can't do it in a short period of time, I went to see the scene, the murderer didn't leave anything, if I didn't know who you are, I would think that you did all this, let alone these ordinary police officers.""
You could be in prison for more than a decade...
Even, you will actually be sent to court and be charged with a crime that you should not have to bear. ”Merlin's voice grew heavier and heavier: "The most important thing is that Barry knows that you have been wronged, but he saw with his own eyes that the law sent an innocent person to prison, what do you think he will think?"
Do you think he will still believe what you tell him when he grows up?
Your insistence will ruin Barry!
”Merlin snapped, "Henry, I've lived through that kind of life, and it's a dark experience that a child can't get through.And what I'm giving you now is the best solution. ”"I believe in my child, Merlin."
Henry was silent for several minutes before he said, "He's a good boy, he'll understand."
Maybe for you, laws and rules are just a tool.But for ordinary people like me and Barry, that's the foundation of sustaining the faith.You think you're helping me, but you're not...""
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I'm a doctor, I've seen it with my own eyes, it's too easy to destroy a person.Most importantly, Merlin, I have been ruined, and I can no longer destroy my son with my own hands. ”Merlin's persuasion came to an abrupt end at this moment.He knew that Henry was unreservedly speaking his true thoughts.And Merlin knew that it might not be the right thing to do for Henry and Barry to just move to another place and start their lives all over again.S.H.I.E.L.D.'
s "Occult Contact Protection Regulations" are designed for ordinary people like Henry who are involved in occult affairs, and they come into effect if S.D.O.L.D. confirms that there is a supernatural element in a certain event and that the participants are innocent.S.H.I.E.L.D. will provide these people with a new identity and a new life in a new environment.It sounds good, but in fact, most of the people who accepted this rule had a difficult start to their new lives, and many people who had the same experience as Henry were left with a serious psychological shadow.S.H.I.E.L.D. can help them cover up their past, but they can't get past that level in their hearts.Merlin could guess why Henry was so obsessed with sending himself to prison.Henry was a doctor, and because of this, he knew how much of an impact a child's childhood would have on his or her life.And Henry also lost everything in this disaster, he feared that he would be affected by his wife's death, and that his personality and life would change because of this, so as to leave a bad example for his children.Everyone has the devil in their hearts, and when they are hurt, they will not hesitate to wake up the devil, and when the things they cherish are taken away, people's first reaction is revenge...
Henry knew this, and he didn't want to let the pain and despair in his heart affect his children.Even if it comes at the cost that he may need to stay away from him, for a few years, or even more than a decade.In the face of such a stubborn, even a somewhat old-fashioned father, but who thinks about his children in everything, Merlin feels that all his persuasion is so pale and powerless.The Henry in front of him reminded him of Jack, who died for his child 3 days ago.They are all qualified fathers.He and Henry sat in the dim light, and some real voices echoed in his head: "Some people are responsible for having good families, while others are responsible for protecting them." ”Henry looked up and looked at Merlin, who also looked at him, and Merlin whispered, "I'm sorry, Henry.I failed to protect your wife, I failed to protect your life...
I'm sorry. ”"It's not your fault, Merlin."
Henry, the victim, comforted his friend at this moment, saying: "Don't take all the blame on yourself, you will be crushed...
It's just, just fate. ”"Fate?"
Merlin savored the word, he shook his head, and said to Henry, who had already made up his mind, "I will help you, Henry, not only because you have helped me, but because we are friends." ”"You don't want to go out, I can understand, I will use my methods to make your life in prison more comfortable, but you have to be mentally prepared to redress grievances, it is a very long process...
Now, tell me, what's the secret of Nora's death?
”He looked at Henry and said, "I know it's painful, but you have to recall every detail!"
If you can't, I can help you, but you have to let go of all your defenses and open your soul to me. ”"Huh?"
Henry looked up, he looked at Merlin, he said suspiciously, "How are you going to help me?"
Hypnosis?
”"No, not hypnosis."
Merlin breathed a sigh of relief, he rubbed his forehead and said to Henry, "Relax, relax...
Don't resist, then, look me in the eye!
”Henry didn't think Merlin would hurt him, so he did as Merlin said, and the next moment, he saw Merlin take off his eyes, revealing those strange eyes that emitted dark red embers.Merlin's eyes shone like two whirlpools, pulling Henry's consciousness closer and closer, like a hooked fish."
Hum" in the slight vibration of the spirit, Merlin entered Henry's memory.Henry didn't resist, and this time the Dementor Charm went very well, and Merlin quickly found the memory.He looked at the memory like a third person watching from the scene.In the living room of Allen's mansion, a strange storm of light was beating, and the light was shining so violently that even with Merlin's perception, he could only vaguely see two figures beating in the light.One red and one yellow."
The Man in Yellow!"
Merlin narrowed his eyes, he saw Henry being hit, the whole person took off into the air, and then smashed to the ground in embarrassment, and saw Nora lying helplessly on the carpet, following the gaze of Nora and Henry, Merlin also saw the figure of a little boy walking down from the second floor.That's Barry!
A boy with black hair, brown eyes, and blue pajamas.He was watching in horror at what he saw."
Barry!
Run!
Barry, run!
”Merlin heard Nora's desperate screams, heard Henry's angry roar, and the next moment, he saw that the yellow figure suddenly stopped, and there was already a fruit knife in his hand, and he didn't even see how the guy had imprinted Henry's fingerprints on the knife.But he saw...
The knife, the scene where Nora was pierced in the chest.Merlin's consciousness withdrew from Henry's mind at this moment, and before his eyes, Henry covered his head and let out a painful wail, as if he had gone back to the moment when he had lost his wife hours earlier.Merlin patted Henry on the shoulder.He felt the pain of despair."
Henry, you are innocent."
Merlin stood in front of Henry, and he said to him, "I'll help you find out all this...
I will give him back the murderer who killed Nora, and I will give him back tenfold, a hundredfold, what he did. ”"Hmm."
With desperate pain in his eyes, Henry nodded, looked at Merlin, and said, "Help me take care of Barry." ”"Thank you for everything you've done for us, my friend
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