[Western Crossover] What Do You Mean You Found This in the Trash?

After being ported to Gotham, Ryan’s life suddenly got a lot busier.

Back when he was the game’s poster boy, all he had to do was follow the instructions of the player on the other side of the screen, serving as their loyal knight and keeping them company day and night...

But on the very first day after being ported into a new game, Ryan became the protagonist and heard his player sheepishly say, “You’re awake! You’re homeless now.”

Ryan: “?”

The player even solemnly promised, “I’ll scavenge to support you.”

Ryan: “...Do I have to scavenge too?”

Player: “Yep!”

*

As far as Tim was concerned, Gotham had been downright haunted lately.

A homeless man digging hamburger steaks out of a trash can, a homeless man chasing a trash can with long legs as it sprinted away, a homeless man shaving the heads of every criminal in Blackgate Penitentiary, a homeless man flipping off a Kryptonian who just happened to be passing by...

What on earth was this homeless man doing!?

After becoming friends with the mysterious homeless man, Tim’s questions only grew more pressing.

In Tim’s eyes, Ryan’s character was far above Gotham’s average, and by a wide margin.

Honesty, compassion, courage, humility... The virtues of a knight shone through him, and even Tim’s mentor acknowledged Ryan’s existence.

How could someone like that do all those bizarre things?

Tim couldn’t make sense of it.

Until one day, Ryan slowly closed his clear purple eyes right in front of him...

Then, in a flash, he opened a pair of eager blue eyes.

[Player C] has arrived in his loyal Gotham!

Scarecrow? Beat him up! Penguin? Kick him! Black Mask? He can take a beating too!

Make them all bald!

Tim: “?”

Now he understood why.

*

[Name: Ryan Wade]

[Occupation: Homeless man]

[The last knight of the king, the final glory of the White Lion. Once, everyone sang of your name and your loyalty. But Gotham has its own way of doing things: no matter how great you are, you’ll end up homeless here.]

[Want to reclaim your former glory? Why not have a look in the trash cans? You can find anything in there!]

[Starting items: 1 baguette, 1 trash can lid, 1 coin]

Reader’s guide:

*Highlighted for emphasis: the player and the knight are two different people. The knight is the protagonist, while the player is a big brother with cheats!*

1. A happy story with no romance.

2. Friendly to the Batfamily, unfriendly to the villains. Follows the game’s setting. The Joker is already dead from the start, just so you know.

3. An unconventional take on the fourth disaster.

4. This story exists so that my favorite knight, Batman, and everyone else can have a happy ending. I want them to be happy.

Theme: The wisdom of being human is to remain neither arrogant nor servile, no matter the circumstances.