DarkSaint85
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With thanks to Carvy.
Let's not forget who Thawne is:
Just mere statements, right? We go by FEATS here!
Casually sidestepping Barry, mocking him and telling him he's faster than him, literally dancing around his punches. I don't think I need to showcase Barry's speed feats, but if anybody needs a refresher course, I am down for that.
Even Batman himself says that for Thawne, what are moments for Batman are DAYS to Thawne.
So in short: despite it only being a second for Bruce, it could have been a day or so to Thawne's perception - and Batman was still fast enough to react to Thawne, and punch him straight in the face:
Batman, massively FTL there 👆