The howling cold wind swept around The Batman Who Laughs, burning alongside the hottest flame in his heart.
At last, after everything he had been through, it was finally time for The Batman Who Laughs to reap his rewards.
And you know, the most interesting part was...
"Look, Batman Dragon, I'm here to help you," The Batman Who Laughs said.
An incarnation appeared beside The Batman Who Laughs. It was none other than the phantom image of Batman Dragon, who stared at The Batman Who Laughs from afar.
"I knew you wouldn't remain silent forever," The Batman Who Laughs heard his opponent say. "And I've prepared a plan to deal with you."
"You... prepared a—plan?"
The Batman Who Laughs smiled and met the gaze of Batman Dragon, who was smiling as well. The two faced each other for a while.
You see, this was something The Batman Who Laughs hadn't planned for. He had no idea whether Batman Dragon truly had a plan, as he claimed—a plan specifically aimed at him.
Perhaps he was lying through his teeth. While dealing with Perpetua, it was impossible for him to have enough strength left to deal with The Batman Who Laughs as well. Besides, how much did Batman Dragon know about the current The Batman Who Laughs? He knew that he possessed part of Mandrakk's power and that he had allied himself with Empty Hand. What else?
What about the power The Batman Who Laughs had deliberately hidden beneath the surface? And what about his unfathomable, earth-shattering ultimate plan—the Darkest Knight plan that could allow him to leap into becoming a powerful existence capable of defeating Perpetua? How much did Batman Dragon know? No, he knew nothing at all. There was no way he could know these things. The Batman Who Laughs