Luke didn't think much of it.
He let Ivan off his chain because… he didn't need it at all.
Batman had made a deal with Ivan before, and Luke was now using Big Dipper as a guarantor to let Ivan play however he wanted.
This wouldn't affect the agreement with Batman, who remained as imposing as ever, while Ivan would have to owe Big Dipper a favor.
In any case, the Level 1 clone didn't plan to return to America right away.
He had found quite a number of ways to earn credit points in Japan last time, but had to cut things short and return to D.C. because of the incident with the Helicarriers.
This was the perfect opportunity to shear the sheep, and he wouldn't need to come back again for a long while after this.
Giving Ivan a break was purely in passing; after all, he didn't need Ivan to deal with these gangs.
…
As the Level 1 clone continued to shear the last bit of wool in Japan, Luke entered semi-seclusion in New York.
