Chapter 3 Dolls

So many worlds.

In every world, interesting stories are happening.

But my world has been fucked up like this.

I was born in a colorful city, but my mother, who was eager to make a quick profit, insisted on sending me to a university in a neighboring state, just so that I could study the 'psychology' of Narausch.

Please, there are already so many doctors in the house, and there are more white coats in the closet than in normal life.

Does this family really need more doctors?

Whatever it is, my family won't care about that, they will ignore any complaints I have, push me through the door of the Psychology School, and then say to me——— "If you don't graduate with the highest grades, then you will never go back to this home!" ”

Cut, as if I like to go to that home.

......

Eventually, though, I went back.

With the most perfect results in more than ten years, an envious eye, and the capital that my family can once again show off, I returned to the city ——— Gotham, which gave birth to me, but never raised me.

yes, where else can I go? I'm just a good girl, I haven't drunk alcohol or been to any parties before I was an adult, and even on Christmas night, I just received a stack of books as a Christmas present.

I don't even believe it, I haven't even worn makeup for more than 20 years.

I'm a girl! I didn't even wear makeup, I wore a pair of glasses and a ponytail all day...... Wear an ankle-neutral attire.

My life is full of these rotten to the bones, although these don't seem to be a big deal, shouting this, wisdom seems that I am a rebellious girl who does not understand the world.

But admittedly, I hate it all!!

......

The city outside the car window is still bustling, with million-dollar howling cars, delicate beauties, overnight vomit, homeless homeless people, all perfectly blended together in the same picture, which may only be seen in Gotham.

I took a taxi through the city center and then across the old town until the towering buildings became low and oppressive.

And I just leaned quietly against the lathe as usual.

Heavy glasses reflect the eerie morning light...... And all the words I said before were actually meaningless confessions in my heart.

I'm still the same me, I won't be rebellious at all, I'll always be a good girl, so today and tomorrow.

My life will never change.

Hi......

Hi Miss! We're here!

The driver's voice grew louder and louder, and finally, he pulled me back from my fantasy.

"Oh, I'm sorry."

I was embarrassed to brush my hair back and forth into my single ponytail, which had not changed for 10,000 years, and got out of the car.

In front of me was a huge and heavy iron gate, and although I couldn't see the inside of it, I knew that it must be as tight as a prison.

【Arkham Asylum】

It was my first job back home......

Yes, where else can a doctor who majoring in psychology go? I even foresaw that I would repeat my life every day in the future.

However, it wasn't long before I fell into fantasy again.

"Hello...... Pls is ——— Harley. Miss Quinn? ”

A security guard approached me.

I was stunned for a moment, then quickly nodded in response. I didn't expect anyone to know me already...... It's only my first day at work.

Immediately after, the security guard pulled out a package from behind him.

"This ...... Forehead...... Here's your package. The man hesitated for a moment and handed me the package, frowning inexplicably the whole time, as if he was going through something strange.

And I, hesitantly, took the package.

It's a very ordinary gift bag..... I looked down and saw that there was a sticky note on top of the box.

[November 21, 11:40:45]

【Arkham Asylum Main Entrance, Yellow Taxi, Ladies】

[Eyes, ponytail, beige trench coat, flat heels]

[Received by Dr. Harley Quinn]

I stared blankly at the note, and then subconsciously looked at my watch......

Even the time is accurate to the 'second'.

A sense of absurdity came up, and at the same time, there was an inexplicable joy.

I hurriedly opened the gift box.

And inside, there is a ...... Doll.

A doll with a big head, green hair, and laughing at me is very cute, but the mouth is a little bigger, which looks very incongruous.

Underneath the doll, there is also a letter.

I'll flip it over......

[Hi Quinn]

[I don't know how many times this letter is, to be honest, I've never written this thing]

[There is an indescribable feeling]

[The hospital is quiet now, not as noisy as before, and I'm still quitting smoking, so the office is still clean]

[I've been with you for so long, in fact, I haven't been able to decipher what your pursuit is, love, friendship, madness, freedom, or all of them, or none of them]

[But it doesn't matter, maybe you don't know it yourself, this is you]

[Then let me think about it, in front of your heart, it should be the gate of Arkham Asylum]

[As I just said, I can't read you, so I can't give you any advice]

[I can only say that when you walk through this door, you will meet someone who can change your life, who will take you into the life you want, or he may pull you into hell from which you will never recover]

[Of course, you can handle it all anyway, right?]

[So...... Do what you think]

[Maybe you'll like the term 'little pudding'...... Good luck]

[———— Ziliang respects]

......

Meanwhile.

The deepest part of Arkham Asylum. An absolutely isolated ward.

"Jingle ......"

A series of metal crashes were heard, and then, from a small window of a slide on the wall, a breakfast fell out.

This method of delivery avoids contact between staff and patients, while also ensuring that those who die are not starved to death.

A pair of slender, almost thin fingers took out the meal, and then used the ugly orchid fingers to remove the lunch box.....

"Oh~"

The man let out a very depressed snort, and it was evident that he had long been disgusted with this unchanging breakfast.

Just when he wanted to throw the meal away......

Suddenly, there was something in his delivery lane.

The man frowned and put his hand inside...... And then...... Took out a doll.

It was a cute big-headed doll that looked like it was supposed to be a woman, wearing a funny costume similar to that of a circus performer, and two small bending pigtails on top of its head.

“......”

The man looked at the doll inexplicably and seemed to think it was funny, so he opened his mouth and smiled.

Then...... There was a series of sounds outside the door of the iron door being pushed open.

Soon, a guard came over.

"Hey bastard, the new psychiatrist wants to see you......"

"......" the man was silent for a while: "Hehe, okay." ”

He said, his smile even brighter.