Where is the magic virus?

The night in Gotham has just passed, and the sun is slowly rising.

However, the gradually bright light in the sky can't help the current Gotham. On the contrary, it exposes all the conflicts and filth hidden in the dark night of Gotham City.

Overlooked from the tall Wayne Tower, the streets and alleys of Gotham are full of fake clowns with different looks. Some of them are still making all kinds of troubles, and some are mingling with the assembled members of the gangster family. There are groups, and some are hiding in the dark, watching Gotham maliciously.

Stores are closed one after another, most of the company employees are at home on vacation, the school tells the children to hide at home and do not go out, there are long queues at the hospital emergency department, smashed cars, discarded sticks and weapons, and tied up children can be seen everywhere on the road. Fake clowns and innocent citizens... In just three days, the entire Gotham has been severely damaged by the real joker and the fake clowns he infected.

At [-] o'clock in the morning, a small army that had already been stationed outside Gotham City received an official order to enter Gotham City to suppress these fake clowns after preparations were completed.

Then came reporters, cameramen, unmanned cameras, helicopters, etc. from major media in other cities, and everyone was ready to follow the army into Gotham to explore the real situation of Gotham .

——Both Bruce and Dick Tim know in their hearts that as long as those media enter Gotham and truly see the messy Gotham City, the praise from the outside world for "the simple and honest citizens of Gotham" will disappear completely. , Even if the Wayne Group puts pressure on these media, it is useless.

In such a tense situation, Nathalie looked at the time, picked up the Joker who was tied up by Batman, walked through the window of the hall, walked outside the Wayn Tower, and hung the man in his hand high in the air.

Dick almost thought that Nathalie was going to throw Joker from the top of Wayn Tower, but found Nathalie beckoning to himself and Batman while holding Joker.

The two also walked out slowly. Jason and Strange, who were hiding in the dark, looked at each other. They reluctantly did not step forward, but chose to continue hiding in the corner. Strange turned to Nasser Where Li was standing released a spell, allowing herself and Jason to hear several people's conversations.

Suspended at a height of several hundred meters, with only one hand of Nathali pinching the back collar, Joker was swaying in the wind, but he was not afraid at all.He turned his head, and just as he was about to say something to Batman and Nightwing, his mouth was quickly gagged by Nathalie.

Nathali, seriously: "I'm going to show you the truth about this virus in a moment. In order to prevent you from interrupting, I'll gag your mouth first."

Joker: "........."

Bruce & Dick: "..." There's always a feeling that Nathali is deliberately targeting the bastard, the clown.

Standing at the highest point of Wayn Tower, making sure that Joker can clearly see what's going on below, Nathali then began to explain the No. 16 virus to Joker and the bat father and son:

"On Vikoya, the official scientific name of the No. 16 virus is 'Ode to Joy'. Before it mutates, it infects the surrounding normal people through the pheromone emitted by the [matrix]. After infection, the patient will unconsciously become The appearance of a clown in a circus, so we usually call it 'clown disease'."

Joker couldn't speak, Bruce and Dick looked at Nathali in surprise, and Dick blurted out:

"Wait...you mean, your Vicoa Empire also has a circus, and there are clowns in the circus? What's more coincidental... the clown in the circus looks the same as the Joker???"

"That's right," Nathali nodded, and described to Dick patiently and earnestly, "On our planet Vicoa, real circus clowns look like this, with green hair, purple clown suits, white painted face, red lips."

Dick: "..."

Dick: "...The aesthetics of the Vikoya people is quite interesting."

——The clowns in such a fun and interesting place as the circus are supposed to be funny clowns, right?Setting such a funny character as the ghost of Joker, can you Vikoyans really laugh out of it? ! !

Bruce also "...", he was silent for a moment, he could skip this question, and asked Nathali instead: "If this virus simply turns patients into 'clowns', why is the official scientific name called 'Ode to Joy' ?”

"This question is exactly what I want to explain to you, the virus 16 is not just turning patients into clowns."

Nathalie pursed her lips. She counted the time and motioned everyone to see the chaotic Gotham City under the Wayne Tower.

It's five minutes before nine o'clock in the morning—the time when the army officially enters Gotham.

The blazing sun illuminated the entire Gotham, clearly showing the fake clowns all over the streets and alleys of Gotham for everyone on the Wayne Tower. After learning the news that the army is about to enter, these minds have completely collapsed With all kinds of weapons in their hands, the patients entangled in groups on the main roads of Gotham City, preparing to prevent outsiders from entering their Gotham "amusement park". As for the Gotham Bridge and Other main entrances into Gotham hide a lot of fake clowns.

They gathered together, with the same evil smiles on their faces as the real Jokers, and made a lot of traps and weapons full of malice, preparing to give outsiders a huge "meeting gift".

Seeing such a scene, Bruce frowned, and Dick sneered, but Jason's expression was unusually indifferent.

The three of them thought that after 5 minutes, they would see the bloody and brutal scene of the army fighting against the patients in Gotham who were used by clowns, but unexpectedly discovered that these fake clowns who were originally full of momentum and well-planned, suddenly There was another wonderful change.

Almost in an instant, the fake clowns all over the street looked like a group of puppets with their strings broken. They all lowered their heads and hands, stood stiffly in place, and did not move.

The weapons these people were holding fell to the ground, and the traps that were half set up completely fell through, and the people who were crowded at the Gotham Bridge and other entrances were completely turned into rows of stone statues because of the noise of these people. The noisy and chaotic Gotham City instantly fell silent.

In this eerie silence, many ordinary citizens who hid at home and dared not go out quietly opened the gaps in the windows and secretly glanced at the fake clowns on the street.

The fake clowns remained motionless. They didn't speak, move, or even express any expressions. They didn't even blink their eyes. They froze in their positions like a group of stone statues.

As if thinking of some terrible possibility, Joker, who couldn't speak, narrowed his eyes slightly, while Batman jumped in his heart, and immediately asked the blonde girl beside him in a deep voice:

"...So, patients infected with this virus will gradually develop worse side effects?"

Nassali nodded, then shook her head again: "I've already said that the 'Ode to Joy' virus doesn't just turn patients into clowns, but it's not entirely true that it can make patients worse."

"..." Batman didn't speak. The doubts in his heart didn't decrease, but deepened. On the other hand, Joker seemed to know a little more than Bruce, and the corners of his darkened eyes twitched slightly.

Nassari's face showed a faint expression: "It seems that the time has just arrived."

Sure enough, about 2 minutes had passed since the fake clowns froze. Just as Natheri finished speaking, the fake clowns suddenly raised their heads in unison as they were standing on the street, as stiff as a plaster statue. , looking straight in the direction of the rising sun.

It was also with the help of the dazzling sunlight that the people on the Wayne Tower and the ordinary citizens hiding in the residential buildings were surprised to realize that the evil smiles of these fake clowns, which were exactly the same as the real Jokers, disappeared It was completely wiped out, and replaced by a silly, stupid smile.

Under the watchful eyes of the public, the blackened eyes of these fake clowns suddenly turned into a ridiculous pair of eyes, the nostrils were desperately dilated, and the standard but somewhat evil smile that originally showed eight teeth twisted, the front teeth protruded, and the chin Putting it in, the flesh on the cheeks tightened, like a chipmunk, and like turning Joker's original face that could scare a crying child into a funny emoji in an instant.

Immediately afterwards, they suddenly began to twist their bodies in a wonderful rhythm, as if they were dancing or performing pantomime. They picked up the various weapons from the ground with extremely exaggerated movements, and then... automatically and spontaneously Began to modify these weapons into various toys, circus performance tools and various decorations.

A clown took out his flute and began to play.

A clown took out a bunch of balloons and began to play with the shape.

A clown took out his organ and played while dancing.

More clowns held small bunting flags and yoga balls in their hands, and followed the organ-playing clown □□, while singing the minion’s cheerful saliva song Banana: "Bananaaaaahhh!! Potatonaaaaahhhh!! Bananaaaaahhhh!!!"

Almost in an instant, all the troublesome fake clowns seemed to have turned into real clowns. They walked happily on the road, singing and dancing.

——As if I completely forgot that I was still beating the members of the gangster family and the police just now, I handed a puppy balloon to the policeman here, and then performed a single for the gangster family members over there. Stepping on the yoga ball, under their hard-working performance, the whole Gotham seems to have become a large circus, filled with a joyful atmosphere.

Dick & Jason: "..."

The police and the members of the gangster family were stunned. The changes in front of them were so unimaginable that they unconsciously took the flowers, small bunting, balloons and other toys from the clowns, and then became more suspicious of life.

Policemen, gradually lost in confusion: What kind of guy are we fighting these days?I'm afraid I'm living in a dream?

The members of the gangster family gradually fell into anger: "These bastards are bastards! Seeing that we are about to win, the army is about to come in, and I will pretend to be innocent in a blink of an eye! You agreed in advance, right? Do you think it will be useful to give us a flower and a balloon to curry favor?!"

So the angry gangsters smashed the flowers, balloons, and toys they got to the faces of the fake clowns, and raised their middle fingers: Come on!come!Keep fighting!Aren't you bastards very arrogant just now?If you have the ability to make trouble in Gotham, but you have the ability, don't be cowardly!

The fake clowns are indifferent, the fake clowns continue to be funny, the fake clowns stick out their faces, and happily pick up the flower bombs and balloon bombs thrown by the gangsters, obviously without dignity, It's like a shaking M look of "I'm happy when you laugh".

At the moment, the Wayne Tower was extremely quiet, except for Joker, who stared at the fake clowns below in disbelief, and his mentality changed a bit.

——"The reason why Virus No. 16 is called 'Ode to Joy' is because its essence is to bring joy to people. It will infect patients to look like clowns because in the Vicoa Empire, people who like to be funny, The best entertainers are always the clowns in the circus."

Nathali doesn't care how the real Joker feels at this moment, she calmly and truthfully explained:

"Besides, its infection is actually a smooth curve, a gradual process, first transforming the patient into a circus clown in terms of appearance and dress, and then slowly invading the patient's nerves— This process will last about three days, and then completely transform the patient into a Vicoa clown, bringing endless joy to the world around the patient."

Nathali thought for a while, and then added: "On Vicoa, clowns are actually a very depressed profession. They always use their own sacrifices and embarrassments in exchange for the audience's laughter, no matter how the audience To tease clowns, clowns can’t get angry, let alone use hands—so many clowns are prone to depression. Many clowns who have just entered the industry like to infect themselves with this virus, so as to adjust their mental state.”

Bruce: "......"

Joker: "…………………"

——Although everyone knows that the core of comedy is tragedy, it is really rare for tragedy to be like this.

"Wait, wait—Natheri," Ye Yi, who was also speechless, cheered up and reacted suddenly, "You mean, if there is no antidote, these people accounted for more than half of Gotham's population. Starting from today, I have to put on the face of Joker, make fun of it shamelessly on the street every day, sacrifice myself to bring joy to everyone?"

Nathalie nodded apologetically.

Joker: "………………"

It was obvious that Ye Yi's implication was heard. Before being told the truth, he was still complacent, and even if he was exposed to endocrine disorders by Nasserie, he didn't change his face. Joker thought about the situation in Gotham City in an instant. , looking livid.

……In the future Gotham City, more than half of the people are wearing real Joker faces, wearing clown costumes, holding flowers and balloons, and even various musical instruments and firecrackers, in the streets and alleys of Gotham City Performing acrobatics shamelessly to amuse passers-by, any citizen can give a big slap on Joker's face...

He suddenly felt that he was disgraced in Gotham City and couldn't get along at all.

Imagine in the future... the real Joker continues to be majestic. I thought I could scare these shivering little sheep with a clown's face, and then the other party was not only not afraid, but even laughed reflexively... It was so painful that I didn't want to live anymore.

It was also at this time that Joker, who was gradually falling into autism, unexpectedly realized Bruce's mood at that time:

The most tragic thing in the world is not the immediate failure when you complete a great cause, but the gradual success of the great cause plan, and when you are about to achieve your expected goal, it gives you hope, and then you fail suddenly and let you down.

Being carried back into Wayne Tower by Natherie like a chick, regaining the ability to speak, Joker faded away from the illusion of giggling before, and asked Natherie in a cold voice:

"Why haven't you researched the antidote for this virus?"

The author has something to say: Joker: Can't laugh, gradually fell into autism, and began to consider moving from Gotham for a while...

Nathalie: It's not over yet.

After reading everyone’s comments yesterday, I probably understand the bird: starting tomorrow, I will try my best to double-update, according to the previous outline, I will finish the main text when there are ten viruses, and then I will add a few small episodes written by Barrel X Knight~

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