Ch - 47 Reprimanded?

Due to his strong sense of morality and justice, Barry eventually realized the mistake he made in handling Tony's situation. If he had managed to stay calm and not let Tony's behavior rile him up, he might have considered talking some sense into Tony. But now, with the situation beyond saving, they had no choice but to imprison Tony indefinitely.

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A few more days passed, and everyone became busy with their own tasks. Barry, who had been reprimanded by Swayam and was feeling remorseful and guilty about his behavior regarding Tony, began to mature. Though he was still somewhat immature for his age, there were signs of growth.

One day, as Cisco, Caitlin, and Swayam were all gathered at S.T.A.R. Labs, busy with their work, Harrison Wells rolled in on his wheelchair and asked, "Where's Barry? He's late."

Caitlin, who had just prepared a cup of tea for Swayam, handed it to him and replied to Wells, "Being late has become his signature move."

As soon as Caitlin mentioned the phrase "signature move," Cisco chimed in, "Hey, you guys wanna see my signature move?"

Before Cisco could elaborate, Barry arrived at S.T.A.R. Labs, using his superspeed and holding a cup of coffee from CC Jitters. Without waiting for anyone to ask why he was late, he started explaining, "Sorry, guys. I got a little held up." But when he saw the skeptical looks on their faces, he quickly added, "You had to be there."

Noticing Barry's childish behavior, Harrison Wells turned to the others and said, "I'm going to need a moment alone with Barry."

Understanding that Barry was likely about to be scolded, Caitlin grabbed Swayam's hand and led him out of the room, with Cisco following behind. As Cisco left, he silently mouthed to Barry, "Ooh, you're in trouble."

After everyone left, Harrison Wells began speaking to Barry, "Now, may I remind you, Mr. Allen, we had an agreement that we would help with your heroics out there while you would help us research and develop your abilities in here. Right?" That was the last thing Swayam heard, thanks to his enhanced hearing.

As Cisco, Swayam, and Caitlin stood outside, they speculated that Barry was getting harshly reprimanded by Harrison Wells. However, their assumptions were proven wrong when Barry left S.T.A.R. Labs without a downcast expression, leaving them curious about the conversation but refraining from asking Wells.

Barry remained busy with his CSI job until late at night, returning to S.T.A.R. Labs with news of another possible metahuman incident.

Upon arriving, Barry explained the details of the day's homicide case and requested Cisco's help in reconstructing the disfigured face of the charred victim.

Cisco, always prepared, responded, "Facial reconstructive software is what you're looking for. It was designed for archaeologists, and it should help us ID your crispy corpse."

After setting up the software, Cisco ran the program. Meanwhile, Barry, still puzzled about how the victim got charred in the first place, absentmindedly verbalized his thoughts, "Question is, how did he get fried in the first place? Is there a metahuman out there that can control electricity?"

Harrison Wells, busy on his computer, replied without looking up, "It'd take a serious electrostatic discharge to cause that level of tissue damage."

As Wells spoke, Cisco's facial reconstructive software beeped, signaling it had completed its task. Drawing everyone's attention, Cisco said, "Guys, according to the software, there's an 82 percent chance your victim looked like this," as he redirected Barry's gaze to the monitor.

While Barry and Cisco were discussing the findings, Swayam, who often remained silent unless specifically engaged, was lost in thought. He was trying to recall some vague, blurry memories related to this particular episode of the first season of *The Flash* series. However, without any mind-related abilities, those memories remained unclear and out of order.