Joker, in front of the mafia boss, set fire to the mountain of money!
Even through the live broadcast screen, you could almost smell the scent of burning ink. Many viewers felt their hearts bleeding, even though none of that money belonged to them. Those were colourful banknotes, how could they be wasted like this?
As spectators, some couldn't bear to watch any longer, especially the mafia boss on the screen, as this money was partly his. However, he was even more afraid of this insane Joker.
Joker not only burned the money mountain but also pointed his gun at the mafia boss. "Tell your henchmen, they are under my command now. From today, I am the king of this city!"
Joker's actions made the viewers start to sympathize with the pitiful mafia boss, who had dared to provoke such a lunatic.
The mafia boss finally couldn't hold back his anger and shouted, "They won't work for a monster!"
"You call me a monster?" Joker waved the gun in front of him. "Why don't I just slice you to pieces and feed you to the dogs, huh? Then we'll see how loyal those hungry dogs are!"
Joker's recent actions had already instilled fear in the hearts of the Gotham City's once-notorious mafia members. The mafia boss was insulted to this extent, and his henchmen didn't dare to stand up against it.
Another mafia bigwig, Maroni, couldn't tolerate Joker's madness and secretly found Commissioner Gordon, revealing Joker's whereabouts.
At the same time Joker was burning the money, the police were already mobilizing for a raid.
But the audience didn't think the police would succeed this time. They had been played by Joker before, manipulated and made to look like fools. This time, they probably wouldn't fare any better.
Peter Parker frowned and said, "To be honest, I've never seen such a crazy villain before. He's pushing the limits."
Commissioner Gordon shook his head and said, "Before seeing these future videos, I had never encountered... Joker, this kind of madman is just too dangerous!"
Bruce Wayne furrowed his brow and suddenly glanced at Arthur, sitting next to him. He raised an eyebrow and asked, "What do you think of Joker?"
Arthur, who had mostly remained silent, looked like an outsider during the quiz game. It seemed like he couldn't engage in the conversation. But now, when he heard Bruce Wayne's question, he hesitated for a moment, then smiled shyly, "Me? Hmm... I think he's actually quite lonely."
Bruce Wayne raised an eyebrow. Meanwhile, Peter Parker was puzzled, "Lonely? Mr. Arthur, are you trying to say that Mr. Wayne sees Joker as someone like himself?"
Commissioner Gordon couldn't help but shake his head. "Batman symbolizes order and justice, while Joker is a complete madman and a terrorist. He only brings disaster and chaos to the world. How can they be considered similar?"
Arthur shrugged his shoulders and said mysteriously, "No, I don't think he cares about public attention, or he has already been abandoned by normal society and the world. What he wants now is actually very simple – he wants to find someone like him."
Upon hearing this, Bruce Wayne narrowed his eyes, and Peter Parker felt even more puzzled. "Someone like him? Mr. Arthur, are you suggesting that Joker is seen as a kindred spirit by Mr. Wayne?"
Commissioner Gordon couldn't help but become more alert at Arthur's words. "Seeing himself in Joker? Your thoughts are too dangerous."
"Look, someone is about to reveal Batman's identity!"
At this point, Peter Parker pointed to the screen as a reminder.
In the video on the screen, while Joker was scaring away Gotham City's criminal forces, Batman was also facing trouble.
A lawyer who used to work at Wayne Enterprises had discovered that the billionaire Bruce Wayne was, in fact, the Dark Knight - Batman, by tracing some irregular expenses in the company.
He had tried to use this discovery to extort benefits directly from Wayne Enterprises but was quickly dismissed by Lucius Fox with a few words.
Now, the battle between Batman and Joker was the hottest news in Gotham City, and the lawyer couldn't resist coming forward to reveal Batman's true identity to the public.
However, no one expected that Joker would call the studio during the live broadcast. As a result, all the citizens of Gotham heard the madman's ravings:
"I have sensed an omen... a world without Batman, where the criminals continue their petty thefts as if it's business as usual. The police are always sluggish in solving cases, and it's just too boring. I've changed my mind. I don't want anyone to spoil the fun, but it's no fun if I'm the only one playing, right? If Coleman Reese is still alive within the next hour, I'll blow up a hospital!"
Coleman Reese was the lawyer who claimed he would reveal Batman's identity.
Joker was about to make big news again, and this madman was never willing to stop.
His thoughts, actions, and behaviour were so unpredictable that it was difficult to fathom. Even though, before this, he was the one most interested in discovering Batman's true identity in all of Gotham.
For this purpose, he even committed a series of heinous crimes. Frankly, despite his previous confrontations with Batman, Joker had the upper hand and even won quite impressively.
But in the end, he failed to achieve his goal - to unveil Batman's true face.
Now, someone had voluntarily come forward to reveal Batman's identity, and Joker was not pleased. He thought this intruder would make the once-interesting game boring.
So, as they watched this news, Gordon, now promoted to Commissioner, couldn't afford to go after Joker anymore. Instead, he hurriedly organized police forces and personnel to evacuate the hospital.
After all, this kind of live-streamed terrorist act would undoubtedly cause panic among the public. And no one knew if Joker had prepared something in advance. The police and Batman had already seen the cunning of this madman.
If they found nothing and Joker blew up a hospital, the police would likely become the laughingstock of Gotham City.
At the same time, the police also had to protect the lawyer who had gone on television. He just couldn't stay at home and had to go looking for trouble. He had now dug his own grave.
Joker's declaration on the television talk show was undeniably another challenge to Batman. Batman immediately sent his butler, Alfred, to investigate something quite unusual. Alfred was instructed to check whether Gordon or his subordinates had any sick family members in the hospital.