Everyone is a Clown

Bruce Wayne looked at Arthur seriously, 'The future can be changed.'

'I know, I know.' Arthur smiled, 'I know what you're worried about and afraid of, but Bruce, have you ever thought of a possibility: I am the Joker, but the Joker doesn't necessarily have to be me.'

Bruce Wayne squinted at his words, and Commissioner Gordon frowned, 'What do you mean?'

Arthur shrugged, 'It's simple. The Joker was born in Gotham, and he only appears in Gotham. You don't want me to become the Joker, but without me, Gotham will produce another Joker. Understand? In the company, so many clowns; on the streets, so many unemployed people. Any one of them could become the Joker!'

Gotham is the breeding ground for sin and chaos; that's the key issue, at least that's what Arthur thinks now.

In the video, after killing, Arthur immediately went to Sophie's door, kissing her passionately.

Previously, he only dared to secretly follow her, but after the murder, he seemed to gain the courage to pursue the love he desired.

Surprisingly, the next day, he went to the HaHa company as if nothing happened. Arthur had been fired, and he was there to pack his things.

Colleagues were discussing the subway shooting incident; it had become a hot topic in Gotham. Compared to that, they didn't care much about Arthur being fired. Only a dwarf colleague asked a few questions, leading to mockery from others.

Mocking that Arthur brought a gun to perform, intending to shoot himself if he couldn't make the audience laugh. The gun was the key to Arthur being fired, and the one who gave him the gun, Randall, was in the room but kept silent. Facing colleagues' mockery, Arthur didn't care.

Instead, he approached Randall, acknowledging the favor he owed, as the gun was 'sold' to him. Randall got nervous, scolding Arthur not to talk nonsense.

Without dwelling too much, Arthur left the makeup room after packing, smashing the time clock on the way out. He also erased the forgotten word on the hallway sign that said 'Don't forget to laugh.'

As he kicked the door open, it brought in the dazzling sunlight. The experience of killing changed Arthur significantly; he became more proactive, and aggressive, as if he had transformed.

Just like Arthur answering questions outside the video. When selected as a player, he appeared shy and introverted. However, after seeing his future experiences and being exposed to the public, Arthur became much more confident.

Perhaps something inside him awakened after a strong stimulus; he seemed to have changed!

The subway shooting case sparked widespread discussion in Gotham. Most citizens didn't seem sympathetic to the three young victims; instead, they supported the clown-masked murderer.

When Arthur returned home, the news on TV was reporting the incident, even inviting Thomas Wayne for an interview.

Shirtless, Arthur sat on the sofa, smoking, watching Thomas Wayne talk on TV, "Yes, these three young people were employees of Wayne Investment Company. They were kind, upright, well-mannered, good people."

Seeing this, many viewers outside the screen started cursing. Kind, upright, well-mannered? You really have the nerve to say that. If not for everyone having eyes, we might have been fooled by Thomas Wayne.

Viewers were surprised; they didn't expect the three troublemakers in the subway, beaten to death by Arthur, to be employees of Wayne Corporation!

"Although I have no personal relationship with them, like all those who have worked or are working at Wayne Company, they are my family."

Arthur's mother, Penny, heard this and was pleased, "See, I told you we are family!"

Arthur told his mother to be quiet. The host asked another question, "In this city, anti-rich sentiment is high. It seems that less affluent citizens choose to stand with the killer."

"Yes, it's regrettable. This is also one of the reasons why I intend to run for mayor. Gotham has lost its direction," Thomas Wayne said, seizing the opportunity to promote his candidacy.

The host asked him again, "What is your opinion on eyewitnesses saying the suspect wore a clown mask?"

"I think it's reasonable. What kind of coward would commit such a cold-blooded act? Only someone hiding behind a mask! These people envy those more fortunate than themselves but don't dare to reveal their true identity. Before they reform themselves, we, successful self-made individuals, will see such failures as clowns!"

Thomas Wayne harshly criticized the suspect's cowardice and cold-blooded actions on the TV talk show.

Watching this, Arthur outside the screen couldn't help but laugh, hands on his head, sitting on the sofa. His mother, Penny, frowned and reminded him, "This is not funny."

However, the viewers outside the screen also laughed, "Look, this is the face of the rich. They have never really cared about us, poor people. Did you hear? We have all become clowns!"

"Hahaha, I think Thomas Wayne shouldn't run for mayor. If he becomes a stand-up comedian, he will surely be better than Murray. His jokes can make me laugh for a whole year!"

"I finally understand why there were so many Gotham citizens protesting against Thomas Wayne in the previous videos. A wealthy person like him doesn't genuinely care about us, poor people!"

Thomas Wayne's one-sided criticism made the viewers who saw the complete incident very repulsive.

Clearly, those three Wayne Group office workers provoked first, bullying others, only to be killed in the end. But in Thomas's words, they all became kind, upright, and well-mannered family members.

It was a condescending attitude, accusing Gotham's poor people of losing direction. Didn't he know that the root cause of this wealth gap is large corporations like Wayne Group, grabbing too much capital interest, unwilling to give even a bit to the poor?

Eternal Space, Peter Parker looked at Bruce Wayne, then at Arthur, scratching his head, "Honestly, I think Mr. Wayne's words are a bit too much."