It got dark earlier than expected. Miao Mu, full of coffee, stood atop the water tower at the sewage treatment plant, surveying the surroundings through binoculars.
The darkness of night provided plenty of cover. Gordon had already replaced Mike and was crouching inside the treatment workshop disguised as the Joker.
Jason, playing the hostage, got kicked by Miao Mu and shoved into a vehicle, leaving with Nygma, who was providing technical support from afar.
The entire sewage treatment plant had now become a massive animal trap, quietly waiting for the Joker to arrive.
On a distant rooftop, Gotham's Dark Knight, Batman, was already in position. Interestingly enough, he was wearing black rubber insulating gloves.
Batman had learned his lesson. Gotham's arms race had practically forced him to upgrade his gear.
"Batman, can you hear me?" Alfred's voice came through the radio in his cowl.
Batman swept his gaze across the area and replied through his voice modulator, "What is it?"
Whenever Alfred contacted him, something had usually happened, or danger had emerged somewhere.
In the Batcave, Alfred looked at the computer screen, hesitated slightly, then said, "The Joker is here. He's driving a burning tanker truck."
"...???" Batman froze for a moment, then turned toward the Steel Bridge in the distance.
A semi tanker truck roared down the road at full throttle, recklessly smashing through traffic and even crushing cars beneath its wheels.
Several tires were strapped to the top of the tanker and burning. Flames and black smoke rose into the sky, while the Joker's emblem had been sprayed onto the tank's side: a green-haired Joker laughing maniacally.
Miao Mu, atop the water tower, received Nygma's notification as well. He truly hadn't expected that bastard Joker to dare pull a mutually destructive stunt.
"Snipers!" Miao Mu shouted into the