After leaving, the Joker did not put on his Hannibal mask. He simply carried Magellan's head by one hand and hummed his way out.
Yet none of the guards who saw him along the way looked surprised. Instead, they giggled, cackled, and celebrated wildly. The entire prison had become a scene of demons dancing in chaos, steeped in a frenzied atmosphere.
Clearly, everyone in Impel Down had long since been infected by the Joker. They had still needed to keep up appearances before, but now that both the chief and deputy Wardens were finished, they tore off their painted skins.
"Alright, alright, I know everyone's rather excited right now. Of course, so am I," the Joker said in a rambling, dead-serious manner. A burst of laughter rose from the guards.
"After all, once today is over, Impel Down can be renamed Arkham Asylum. Ah, this feels just like home. Maybe if I get into trouble out at sea someday, I can come straight to Impel Down for a little rest?"
The guards broke into laughter again, accompanied by whistles and constant applause. There were even some prisoners mixed in among them.
"But first, we need to renovate Impel Down. I remember the old Impel Down used to have Level 5.5. From now on, we'll need to develop Levels 1.5, 2.5, 3.5, and 4.5 as well. Those will be our secret bases, hehehe, hahahaha—and the places where we'll 'treat' those prisoners!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Joker Party erupted into cheers again. The Joker made a gesture like an actor taking his final bow, waved to the crowd, and said, "Alright, I'm going to make Warden Magellan one of us now! Hehehe! From now on, Impel Down—no, Arkham Asylum—will be entirely our turf!"
Impel Down actually had a hospital,