Chapter 8

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I flew in fifteen minutes after talking with Catherine. Arthur was already dressed in armor and with a submachine gun.

- Run to the gun, get an armor and a machine gun. And instantly to my car, we are going to seize the building.

- Whom are we going to capture?

- This is not the time to joke, clown. Although ... we will capture one clown.

Fuck!

- Fuck! - I voiced my thoughts. - Don't tell me ...

- The Joker took over the cinema, many hostages, and how many henchmen this psycho has, we do not know. They gave Batman a cry, but we can't stand aside either.

I immediately rushed to the gun for the equipment.

We drove to the detention with such a speed that I can safely say: Arthur clearly has a talent for racing, maybe he was a racer in a past life?

The building of the cinema was cordoned off by more than a hundred policemen. This does not even count another fifty special forces that were waiting for the command.

- Where is Gordon? - asked Arthur Bulok.

- Inside, negotiating with this nutcase.

Yes, our commissar has iron eggs. Although, this is not the first case of such "negotiations". Hopefully there will be no casualties today.

There was silence for about ten minutes, then Gordon contacted Bulok on the radio, and he had already given the command to Arthur and me and two cops standing next to us.

- Guys. Our commissar managed to persuade them to take the children out of the building. So you four will come with me and help them get them out or carry them out. We go without weapons. This is the condition of the Joker, but there is no need to anger those degenerates once again.

We nodded in sync and left our weapons. Although the armor was not removed.

As it turned out, there were really a lot of people in the cinema, an almost completely packed hall. For some reason, it was in the evening that a new cartoon from Disney was shown, and the parents and their children decided to take a look at it. This sideways them and got out.

The Joker's Nine Thugs, his girlfriend Harley Quinn and two hyenas. An interesting company has gathered.

And as soon as we arrived, Gordon nodded at a bunch of children. We immediately rushed to calm them down and lead them out of the building. Only now I did not have time to do it.

- Ha ha ha ha! - I guess whose this crazy laugh is behind me. "I don't know you!" Are you new?

I turned around and saw the Joker grinning. He was almost the same as in the comics: pale, green hair and eyes, in a purple suit and with a gun. And of course with his famous crazy smile.

- Yes, Mr. Joker. I work here recently. Almost month.

- As a month, in my data there is nothing about you! Craster! - and shot one of his clowns. - You are an incompetent person, how could you let me down like that ?! - he continued yelling already at the corpse - Here is a new man in Gotham, but we did not greet him! This is bad manners in hospitality!

And why does it seem to me that I'm in trouble now ?!

Attention:

+ 1 to intuition.

Task received.

"Meet the Joker"

You must "get to know" the Joker!

Reward: + 1000 experience, increased reputation with the inhabitants of Gotham and the police.

Variationally.

Variationally.

Failure / Refusal Penalty: Fallen Hero reputation. Death.

Accept the assignment?

Well no.

Fuck! System, why are you kidding me?

- Joker. Let the kid go. He is a green youth. - Gordon cut in. - You promised to let the children go.

- So I let them go. Ha ha ha ha! With you. And the kid will stay here. I want to meet a man ha ha ha ha! It is not a matter of sending a new person in our friendly company from here without a gift and attention.

The commissar frowned and nodded, and passing by me threw the phrase:

- Don't worry. Batman is coming.

A minute later, I was tied up and seated on a chair, turned to face the audience.

- So, let's get acquainted, I'm the Joker. This is the lovely Harley Quinn, my adorable helper and lover. And these are my guys. Loyal comrades. Hee-hee-hee-hee! Only Craster is a fool, he decided to leave my friends. Oh! It was I who fired him from this position. Completely out of my head! Ha ha ha ha !. And what is your name?

- Isaac Dinklage. I'm new here at the police doing part-time jobs when I'm bored. - and smiled.

Given the nature and habits of the Joker, he loves funny people. Therefore, you need to talk to him in his language.

And in general, one cannot speak seriously with him. He's crazy, though he's a genius. I remember meeting on the Internet, and then official information from DS, or rather comic book authors, that the Joker actually figured out the identity of the entire Bet family long ago, but does not touch their obvious personalities, but wants to fight and have fun with their alter ego. And if you look at the results of each clash between the Joker and Betts, you can understand that the clown is very resourceful and well-trained, since he can fight with Wayne on equal terms.

And he is an interesting figure. I've always been interested in him.

- Ha ha ha. Interesting guy. You earn extra money. Ha ha ha. I hope you don't leave us so soon? I'm just a sociable person.

- That you, I wanted to meet you for a long time. You are a fairly well-known figure.

- Truth? - and erased a non-existent male tear from myself - I am so proud of your words. Nice to know that I am popular. Ha ha ha. Harley, this should be noted. I even know how! - and why I don't like his tone.

In support of my thoughts, the psychopath took a transmitter from an inner pocket.

- Let's put on fireworks? Exactly. We will blow up several hostages and thereby honor our dear Isaac. Ha ha ha.

Heck! The situation needs to be corrected.

- Hey! Joker! That won't do. Where is your hospitality and your sense of humor? No matter how I came from New York. I thought I'd see the great Joker. A person who loves excitement, jokes and games. And in the end I see a suicide that he wants to undermine several hostages and at the same time he will die. And there is not a drop of games, fun and excitement! Have respect for my expectations and for me. You were distracted by them, and you just ignore me like that? "Oh Great Darkseid, what am I carrying?"

The Joker turned to me for a couple of seconds and looked at me with such a strange look that I felt uncomfortable. Although I still made an offended face. And then he began to look first at the scared audience, then at me.

- Ha ha ha! You have a very funny expression on your face. I like you.

- I'm sorry, but I'm for girls. Stop! What about Harley? - and nodded at the pretty girl. - Is she just to divert your eyes? Or are you disappointed in women because of her? Man, this is a mess. Women are something.

- Hey! Mr J loves me! ..

- Harley shut up when men talk! Is the Joker.

- Fu! Sexist. - and left through the service door somewhere.

- Eh! How hard it is with them. And no, I'm straight too. And Harley. Oh! What a beautiful beast she is ...

And I listened for about five minutes to his story about their meeting with Harley and how she is in bed.

At the same time, my Naruto therapy skill jumped one level.

- Oh! Where did I stop?

- On the fact that Harley loves the riding position. - I suggested.

- Well no. Before that I wanted to tell you something ... Ah! Exactly. We'll play a game! Into the cards! The rules are: if I win, then I cut off a part of your body. - tryndets!

- And if I?

- That ... that ... Oh! Exactly, you're a cop! If you win, then I let go one at a time ... no, no. Since we have such a wonderful day of acquaintance and I like you, then I will release three hostages at will. Am I really cool?

- That's for sure! - I smiled even wider.

This is indeed better than one might have hoped.