"When I was a kid, I loved coming here.Under that oak tree, I played a batter for the first time in my life; On that trail behind us, I learned to ride a bike. ”On the outskirts of the northeastern part of Gotham, not far from Wayne's mansion, this is a small hilly area, with rolling hillsides covered with carpet-like grass, and further on, the road leading to Gotham City is covered with all kinds of strange trees.Compared to the chaos in the city, this deserted place is calmer, at least the mushrooms here are normal and don't turn people into zombies or madmen.The breeze blew a faint smell of grass, and if you feel it carefully, you may still have a bit of a berry smell, but the air here is still faintly cold during the day.At this moment, a man in a brown cloak, hiding in the shadow of a dense canopy, was muttering something to himself.Maybe it wasn't as simple as talking to himself, because just after he finished saying that, he changed his voice and talked to himself."
Aha!
It's a good start, it's always nice to be back in Gotham, even if it's just watching the mushroom clouds rise in the city from afar, I seem to be able to hear the call in people's hearts for me, right, I always thought that the children of rich families learn new skills in Hawaii, you are still so different, "A pair of pointed ears on the figure's head shook for a moment, and he raised his hand to cover his mouth, stopping his laughter.It took him a long time before he calmed down and continued, "I once asked my father why a large area around the mansion was empty.He told me that it was just because it was a cemetery with no tombstones. ”"Wow, that's great, the area around Wayne's mansion is actually a cemetery, and there's a new bat trivia."
The funny voice sounded again, and the figure leaned back and applauded, and I don't know why he was suddenly so happy: "Go on, please go on, although I still see the tombstone of Thomas and Martha, not far from the door of the house, which makes me a little confused, who lives in Arkham now?"
”"That's Thomas Wayne from a parallel world, who believes that there can only be one Batman in Gotham and thinks he's a better fit than me."
The figure shook slightly, leaning against the trunk of the tree beside him, and the dry bark made a crisp crack: "But he was wrong, we were all wrong, he is not my father." ”"Boring, why be so serious?
Did you know about bats?
Sometimes I ask a question and I don't need an answer, it's just a joke, it's like I killed Catwoman, you see, as long as I smile, that's enough, hehehe" Batman didn't laugh, at least his soul didn't laugh, but the clown who was in charge of his body squeezed his face out of the smile at this point."
It wasn't funny, and the memory doesn't torture me anymore."
He turned to look at Wayne's mansion, which stood at the top of the hillside, warm and peaceful in the sunlight, "At least it's much worse than your old jokes." ”"How dare you say that?
Bat?
How dare you say that?!
”He suddenly grabbed his neck, slapped his face with his palm, and became angry: "Do you think crazy laughter is funnier than mine?"
Does he make you feel at ease from the bottom of your heart?
No!
He can't, he's only one person, and we're a team!
Or rather, a two-person circus?
Ho ho ho ho hahaha!!
ha ”At the end, he suddenly laughed again, as if he had a good feeling for the clever joke, so much so that he lay on the ground and curled up in a ball, pounding the thick lawn.However, perhaps out of joy, Batman regained control of his body at this moment, took out a yellow injection from the bat belt and plunged it into his chest.Immediately, fear enveloped him, and the sky darkened and narrowed in view, and the overwhelming bat flew out of nowhere, drowning everything around him.Darkness has fallen.Raising his arm to shield his eyes from the apparitions of his childhood, he rolled over on the lawn, lying on the soft stems and leaves of the plants, wheezing violently with sweat.The antidote to the Joker virus has basically failed after such a period of time, and Batman also knows that his split personality is getting worse and worse, and now only the scarecrow's super-concentrated fear potion can play a little role.That is to use the 'fear' that represents Batman to overwhelm the other self in the body, the crazy clown.And at this moment, a black hole suddenly opened in the space behind him, and a white monster hung upside down and slipped out, the eyeless face faced Batman's face, and the big mouth full of sharp teeth opened and closed: "Keep telling your story, I only heard half of it." ”Batman got up from the grass and leaned against a nearby tree, using willpower to overcome his fears, which is what he does best.After a while, he replied, "Don't pester me, you won't get anything from me." ”"Really?
Why don't you take off the X metal sheet that has been sticking to the back of your head and see what I can do?
”The Upside Down man hugged his chest, and his long tongue licked Batman's face, leaving a slippery slime: "He exists in your spirit, if you get closer to me, I can help you solve that problem." ”"He wants to work with you, but I don't."
Batman straightened up again and looked at the hill not far away, "You can't kill him unless you kill me, you don't know anything about what a joker is." ”The Upside Down Man shook his head, his tone full of disdain: "What's the difference?"
You are him, he is you, he summoned me with this body, made some deals, made me see another possibility that this is the case, if you tell Deathstroke that none of this is about you, do you think he will believe it?
”Batman shook his head, not knowing whether to express 'no' or 'boring', but the fatal silence allowed him to completely blend into the shadows under the tree.After a long silence, he took a deep breath: "He won't find out in a short time, he will only think that it is the handiwork of the Laughing Bat, I have plenty of time to complete the plan." ”"Ah, that's what I mean, you see, what's the difference between you and the Laughing Bat now?"
The upside-down man hung upside down in mid-air, and finally learned to applaud with both hands: "But don't worry, pathetic mortals, whether it's a clown, a catwoman, or your parents whose bones have been broken down by microorganisms, as long as you figure it out, nod and agree to my terms, they can all come back to you" "I don't think I'm anything special about me, worthy of the gods of witchcraft." ”Batman interrupted the upside-down man's words, he raised his hand, took a bat handkerchief from the bat belt, and wiped the foam from the corner of his mouth."
You're pretending not to understand, I know, but I don't care, maybe you can't see your connection to the entire multiverse, but I know you're the ideal collaborator, think of the Origin Judge I told you, the Origin Court, God and the Giant Beast, the Evil Mind Powerful, the Hand of Nothingness, Mandrak, the endless threat beyond diversity, tsk, the laughing bat is just a start to think, bat, and admit that you need me too, you need the power of witchcraft!"
The voice of the Upside-Down Man echoed in the air, but Batman didn't want to answer anymore.He looked across the river at Gotham City, the war-torn place, and fell into deep thought, thinking about the names that the Upside Down Man had overheard from the otherworldly Death Knell, and trying to match them to the various clues.In the hallucination, a large swarm of bats came at him, and he stared straight into their eyes