Chapter XXV: Prisoner No. 21
Ziliang exhaled deeply, looking extremely comfortable, and the unhealthy flush on his face became more and more obvious, giving the penguin people a very uncomfortable feeling...... Because he didn't know what Ziliang was excited about.
"Well, there doesn't seem to be any sign of Gotham's post-disaster rebuilding right now...... That is to say......"
"Yes, that means Batman killed the Joker." The penguin man said, "He didn't have a mask, he was in broad daylight, and Bruce. Wayne's image, pulling out a gun, shot the Joker in the heart...... The clown didn't fight back, he didn't even dodge, he just fell straight and straight, and that day, the only time I was so close to him, I didn't hear his laughter. β
"Of course he couldn't laugh." Ziliang said, making his tone calmer: "Batman killed someone, it's not a funny thing, but the most boring, disgusting, and unacceptable thing, because Batman may be the only fun he can find in this world...... And that day, Batman buried himself with his own hands. β
The penguin man frowned, he looked at Ziliang, and seemed to think that this guy was a little weird: "What do you say as if you know Joker very well?" You haven't even seen him. β
"It's true that I haven't seen him, but I will always meet him......" Ziliang said.
"Are you crazy, Joker is dead...... Batman killed him that day, shredding his body before taking out the bomb disarming device. Penguin Man said.
"Yes, yes, I know he's dead, but that doesn't stop me from looking for him......" Ziliang shrugged his shoulders impatiently: "Forget it, you won't understand anyway, so go on, Batman killed Joker and prevented a big explosion that destroyed Gotham, and then what?" β
The penguin man really didn't try to understand Ziliang's crazy words anymore, he didn't want to speculate on the words of a person with a brain problem.
And then ...... And then Batman died......"
"What!?" Ziliang was suddenly startled and shouted incredulously.
"It's not surprising, he's dead, and ...... It was Jim. Sheriff Gordon shot and killed. The penguin man spread his hands and said, "Because after he pulled the detonator out of the clown's corpse...... Hesitated. β
"Hesitation?"
"Yes, he hesitated, he wondered if the city was worth saving, or rather, how could it be saved...... After his own death, the Joker still left Batman a game, because there were two buttons on the device, one was to disarm the bomb...... The other is the detonation"
"Go on!" Ziliang shouted, he quickly flipped through the notebook, his eyes were completely open, and the speed of reading had reached an astonishing point, in fact, if you were careful, you could find that according to Ziliang's way of reading, the small notebook should have been turned over a long time ago, but it was so crazy to be flipped, as if those pages would never end.
"You also know that Batman is no longer Batman, or rather, his faith has begun to crumble, a city not worth saving, so what is the point of its existence? The devil knows. Anyway, now, the Joker has a chance to completely purify this Sin City in front of him, and all he needs to do is move his finger lightly......
No one knows if he will press it or not.
No one dared to risk it either. So, all the policemen present pointed their guns at him and shouted loudly, just like they did to the criminals he had beaten.
......
At that moment, Batman laughed, he probably thought that his insistence for so many years was a joke, so he took the gun, stood in front of the Joker's corpse and laughed maniacally, and raised the detonator.
That was the moment...... Sheriff Gordon fires and he kills Batman. β
Ziliang finally stopped flipping through it.
"Then Sheriff Gordon rushed over and picked up the detonator and defused the bomb, and that's why he was promoted to the chief of the Gotham Police Department, right?" Ziliang asked, but he didn't wait for the penguin's answer, because he knew that what he said was correct:
"Bruce, the richest man in Gotham City. Wayne killed someone, and it was so bad that Director Gordon ordered it to be hidden...... After that, Gordon took over the city's police force, captured all the remaining criminals, and issued new decrees that bypassed the legal process, prohibiting any trials and paroles, and he also used a large sum of money to expand the Arkham Asylum and the Black Gate Prison, which ...... I'm guessing Bruce Wayne's insurance beneficiary wrote about him. β
The penguin nodded with some surprise: "You...... How do you know. β
"It's easy to guess because Jim. Gordon has never been a good stubble, he is not like Batman who is holding the city together, he just wants to let you criminals stop point, whether it is legal or not, whether it is justice or not, he doesn't care, to be honest, after he took over the director, it is very merciful that he didn't directly kill you all. β
After hearing these words, the penguin man nodded: "Well, it seems that you already know what happened a few years ago, so now, you should be satisfied." β
"Satisfied?" Ziliang suddenly asked: "Of course I am not satisfied, there are still many things that have not been clarified." So, you're going to have to do me another little favor. β
"Bastard! You don't keep your word! The penguin's expression suddenly turned cold.
Ziliang returned to his lazy demeanor again: "Ah, don't be so nervous, what I'm saying is that as long as you tell me the story of 8 years ago, I'll take you out of Arkham...... But before I go out, I have to accomplish my purpose. β
"There's no fucking way you can get out! I'm telling you this just to get you to give me some stop! The penguin man became more and more angry, if it weren't for his short arms and legs, he would probably have gone up and beaten Ziliang by now: "And ...... What exactly is the purpose of this? β
"I'm looking for prisoner number 21...... I need to get him out. β
"Don't you understand? There is no prisoner number 21 here, you can't find this person in your life, you are a paranoia! The penguin roared, and then slapped his head hard: "Oh my God, I just talked to such a madman about a deal......
However......
"I'm not too lazy to be delusional here. And...... After listening to your story just now, I can probably guess who Prisoner No. 21 is......" Ziliang said lazily: "Batman killed Harry for some reason. Quinn, and then told Sheriff Gordon all this before he completely degenerated into a madman, and he took advantage of this time to kill the most terrifying existence in the city, Joker, and directed the illusion of being killed, and then locked himself up, if you think about it this way, then [Death Row Row 21] should be Batman himself......"
Saying this, Ziliang suddenly paused.
"yes, if you follow the rules in those movies or novels, that's how things should go...... What a plot it is that the hero becomes a demon, but before he becomes a demon, he sublimates himself into a higher-level hero...... However, the truth seems to have played a joke on me. β
As he spoke, Ziliang reversed the notebook.
The penguin man was shocked to see these lines slowly appear on the page......
γArkham Asylumγ
γDeath row inmate No. 21γ
[C-Class Shards of Sin: Adoring the Crazy Dancer]
Harry. Quinn]