Normal criminal forces have motives when they do bad things, either for murder or for profit. Dealing with them is not difficult as long as you catch their weaknesses.
But dealing with some psychopathic killers is troublesome.
These people have almost no weaknesses that normal people understand. They commit crimes without considering their own interests, their motivations are chaotic, and if they're in a bad mood, they can shoot anyone they encounter on the street.
Not to mention, the Joker is the weirdest of them all.
The gang leaders were all shocked by the Joker's unconventional tactics, and they didn't make a move. The Joker took the opportunity to make his intentions clear.
In fact, it's very simple. He just told these gang leaders a fact: Your opponent is not the incompetent police, nor the corrupt officials like prosecutors, lawyers, and so on. Just a few years ago, they wouldn't dare to confront you head-on.
But everything changed after Batman appeared...
"Listen, I know why you... chose to hold your meetings during the day. I know why you don't go out at night."
"Because of Batman!"
In the face of the silence or anger of the gang leaders, the Joker directly pierced their facade.
According to common sense, most gangsters should be active at night, after all, they prefer to operate in the darkness and have the cover of the night to carry out their illegal activities. But now, the gangsters in Gotham City were forced to change their rules, and all of this indicated that they feared Batman!
The Joker chuckled gleefully, "Unfortunately, Batman has shown Gotham City a side of you that is unknown to the public. he's just a start. As for that so-called plan on TV... Don't forget, that Batman doesn't follow the law. He will find this guy and make him confess everything! What a traitor looks like, I can tell at a glance!"
Even if it's true, you can't say it out loud!
The Joker's words made the gang leader directly cut off the video call. Other gang leaders, although somewhat displeased, had to admit that the madman spoke some truth, no, he was speaking the truth!
So, someone asked him, how to solve this problem.
"It's simple, kill Batman!" The Joker said right away.
The other gang leaders heard this and burst into laughter. Why did Batman make these people so fearful and even force them to hold daytime meetings? Just because of Batman's reputation?
No, there's only one reason: Batman can fight!
Although he's just one man, he can easily deal with these gang leaders who have many henchmen. Haven't these people ever thought of killing Batman?
They've dreamt of it!
However, over the past few years, Batman has become the most prominent figure in the Gotham City night sky, and the night is no longer dominated by the gangsters.
Now, this psycho boldly claims to kill Batman. If he can really do it, doesn't that mean this psycho, just like Batman, can defeat these gang leaders, who are much more powerful, on his own?
Maroni, directly asked him, "If it's really that simple, why haven't you killed him?"
The Joker didn't care about their ridicule but said, "If you are good at something never do it for free."
In other words, he's not incapable of killing Batman; he just needs rewards and benefits.
Someone asked him, "How much do you want?"
The Joker didn't ask for too much. He thought for a moment and said, "Well, just half."
Naturally, this triggered laughter among the gang leaders. Someone laughed and scolded, "It looks like you've really gone crazy."
The Joker earnestly defended himself, "No, I'm not crazy... You'd better make a decision soon, or you won't get a single cent."
Bang!
Maroni finally couldn't stand it and slammed the table. He got up to make a move, and his henchmen behind him were also prepared. But the Joker was prepared as well; he opened his purple suit, revealing a bunch of hand grenades inside.
"I advise you not to mess around... We'll all go down together!"
Maroni was a tough guy and angrily scolded, "Do you think you can steal our money and walk away without consequences?"
"Hmm, yes."
"I'm announcing it now: 500,000 for the life of this clown, 1 million if captured alive, I'll teach him a lesson!"
The Joker didn't get into a full-blown fight with them. He left a business card and said, "Listen, if you change your mind, give me a call, and we can talk about something serious."
Then he turned and left, managing to leave unharmed.
Seeing this, many viewers developed a keen interest in the crazy Joker in the video. Of course, in the Justice League world, the people of Gotham City are not strangers to him; his reputation precedes him.
"Haha, interesting, truly interesting, two Batmans, two Jokers? No, there are even more, many more..."
The Joker from the Justice League was also watching this live broadcast. When he saw something exciting, he jumped and danced, and his henchmen beside him joined in with laughter.
But suddenly, the Joker stopped and his expression became serious: "His jokes are not funny at all, utterly boring!"
With a bang, he fired a shot, shattering the window, and leaving the others puzzled. He then jumped down, despite being on a floor more than ten stories high!
His henchmen were stunned, but Harley, the girl with twin tails, followed suit without hesitation.
With the wind blowing, the Joker, with an eccentric and joyful smile on his face, said, "Hahaha, I know how to find them, I know how to step onto this big stage. This way is fine, right?!"
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Eternal Space
players engaged in a passionate discussion about the Joker in the video.
Nonetheless, their enthusiasm didn't wane, and they continued watching the video.
After the Joker embarked on a solo negotiation with gang bosses, the official operation to seize gang funds also ended in failure. Following nightfall, Batman, Commissioner Gordon, and District Attorney Harvey Dent convened on the rooftop of a building to strategize their next steps.
Harvey Dent felt a bit frustrated by this failure. He had been left in the dark and only learned of the police action afterwards.
As a consequence, the gang leader managed to escape successfully. If Dent had been informed earlier, he would have undoubtedly found a way to intervene.
However, Gordon suspected that something was amiss with Harvey Dent, which caused the gang to become cautious and transfer their funds ahead of time.