## Chapter 64: Choice “For the Joker, the world is a giant arcade…” Bane sat at his desk, intently reading the booklet Batman had written for him. “Life, for the Joker, is nothing more than tokens in an arcade. He still exists simply because he hasn’t found a fun machine yet. When he does, he’ll … Read more
Chapter 63: Protective Kidnapping 2024-05-20 Chapter 63: Protective Kidnapping “I’ve already planned for this.” The Penguin heard Batman say: “Previously, the Joker and Scarecrow kidnapped Mayor Caro together, but as their relationship crumbled and they attacked each other, Mayor Caro escaped the control of the fear toxin after being beaten up by the Joker. Now, … Read more
## Chapter 62: Planning To be frank, this was Penguin’s first visit to the Batcave. Most of the time in the past, his interactions with Batman happened in two steps: 1. **Batman would barge into his office, beat him into unconsciousness without a word.** The process was incredibly brutal, the methods incredibly cruel, making his … Read more
## Chapter 61: The Man Behind the Scenes “With my help…” Before he could finish his sentence, Bane went around the back of the tank and pointed to the half-handprint deeply imprinted on the armor next to the clearly replaced tank entry door, saying, “This seems to be one of the tanks from the National … Read more
## Chapter 60: Preparation No longer the simple, unsympathetic negative emotions… Nor the primal instincts of a dinosaur devouring raw flesh and blood, or the sound of prehistoric hailstones hitting branches while sitting in a cave… Not the joyful memories of the Joker, righteous yet chaotic, like a circus jumping and bouncing, nor the fitness … Read more
## Chapter 59: Undying Gotham. A secluded hideout of the Court of Owls welcomed an unexpected guest. It was a spacious plaza resembling a Roman Colosseum. A slave auction seemed to be underway, defying imagination that such naked human trafficking could occur in a civilized world. The place was bustling with noise and revelry. Men … Read more
Chapter 58: Who Stole the Nuclear Bomb? “What nuclear bomb? I never stole any nuclear bomb!” Bruce Wayne’s heart skipped a beat. “Who else could it be besides you?” The Riddler’s eyes slowly lit up. “Damn, it seems something I don’t know has happened. A nuclear bomb? Batman, you’re in big trouble.” Several hours later, … Read more
## Chapter 57: Justice “He who fights monsters should see to it that he himself does not become a monster. And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.” The Almond had awoken from his agonizing pain, sobbing and wailing about his suffering. Killer Croc released him. Bruce Wayne watched … Read more
## Chapter 56: The Bat King **[Warning! Warning! An anchored item has been detected: Joker’s crystal coffin.]** **[Crisis energy converted: ∞]** ? Bruce Wayne almost couldn’t believe his eyes. **[Syncing: Bat of Madness!]** **[Bat of Madness! Madness! Madness! Error! Error!]** **[Initiating Emergency Shielding! Emergency Shielding!]** After a series of dazzling silver-white text flickered across his … Read more
Chapter 55: Funeral Yes, so. This is the end. The Riddler watched in a daze as Batman and the Joker spoke for a moment, then he activated the machine. Before his very eyes, the Joker, inside that crystal coffin, was reduced to a disgusting mass of flesh. No trickery, no fake death, no disappearance. No … Read more