Chapter 16: Tricksters (and the System's New Feature)
"Mark Hamill! It's Mark Hamill!" Adam practically hyperventilated, pointing at the screen where the original Trickster, James Jesse, was being interviewed from his prison cell. "Jichu, do you understand the significance of this? This is like… like if BTS suddenly showed up in the Arrowverse! Only, you know, evil clowns instead of global superstars. Still, the voice! The legend!"
Jisoo, who was attempting to teach a baffled Cisco some intricate K-pop hand gestures, tilted her head. "He is… loud. Like a very excited puppy. But with knives." She then turned back to Cisco. "No, like this. Boombayah! Feel the rhythm, Cisco-oppa!"
Cisco, still struggling with the basic hand movements, sighed. "I'm trying, Jisoo. But the new Trickster is blowing things up, and the old Trickster is… being the old Trickster."
The new Trickster, Axel Walker, was a pale imitation, but his antics were still causing chaos. Adam, ever the connoisseur of mischief, felt a familiar itch. "System, Minor Wish: 'Glitter Bomb.' Target: Axel Walker. Make it pop at a dramatic moment."
[SYSTEM MESSAGE]: Minor Wish 'Glitter Bomb' Used. Cost: 20 Days. Current Wish Balance: 366 Days. Trickster's annoyance: High.
During a tense standoff, as Axel Walker was about to deliver a truly villainous monologue, a small, perfectly spherical object suddenly appeared in his hand. It glowed, then burst with a soft pop, showering him in a cascade of iridescent glitter. Axel blinked, then stared at his hands, covered in shimmering dust. "What the…?! My outfit! It's ruined!" His villainous rage was momentarily replaced by petty annoyance.
Barry, who had been bracing for an attack, paused, a bewildered expression on his face. "Glitter?"
"Tactical distraction," Adam whispered to Jisoo, a smug grin on his face. "Always effective."
As Barry and Joe delved deeper into the Reverse-Flash's mystery, piecing together clues about his past, Adam felt a strange, subtle shift in his System interface. It was like a faint hum, a vibration just at the edge of his perception.
[SYSTEM MESSAGE]: New Passive Ability Unlocked: Temporal Echoes. Detects significant temporal distortions. No Wish Cost. Enjoy the headaches, Host.
Adam blinked. "Headaches? Oh, great. Just what I needed. More ways for reality to mess with my brain." He then noticed Joe West, pacing anxiously, muttering about the Trickster's mind games.
"Detective West," Adam said, "you look like you're trying to solve a riddle wrapped in an enigma, sprinkled with a dash of crazy clown dust. Perhaps I can offer some… psychological insight? A Wish, if you will. For a small fee of sixty days. You get to understand the crazy, I get… well, I get to help. And maybe buy a new, non-glitter-covered shirt."
Joe stared at him, skeptical but desperate. "Psychological insight? You're serious?"
"As a heart attack," Adam confirmed. "Or a bus. Your call."
Joe sighed. "Fine. Sixty days. Just… tell me how to get inside that lunatic's head."
[SYSTEM MESSAGE]: Wish Trade initiated. Customer: Joe West. Wish: Psychological Insight. System Estimate: 30 Days. Host Proposed Trade: 60 Days. Profit: 30 Days. Customer agreed. Wish granted. Current Wish Balance: 396 Days.
Joe blinked. A sudden, almost unsettling clarity washed over him, a brief glimpse into the twisted logic of the Trickster. He suddenly knew what questions to ask, what buttons to push.
"Well, that was surprisingly effective," Adam thought, feeling the influx of Wish Days. "And now I have 'Temporal Echoes.' Great. More reasons to question my sanity. At least I'm rich."
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