The Foreign Ministry's Standard Crisis Response Strategy
Screams, whistles, cheers, and applause erupted, and the audience went wild. Several people even took out masks with exaggerated Joker designs and put them on.
"JOKER!"
"JOKER!"
"As expected of JOKER, he easily accomplished what we couldn't! He's inspiring and admirable!"
"Wow, to see this, even dying would be worth the ticket price!"
Most of the onlookers were lawless individuals; to them, the Joker, a character brimming with chaos and madness, was a highly sought-after celebrity.
"They actually came..."
"If this isn't love..."
"Prepare to make the arrest. Remember to bring your gas masks; the Joker loves to use Laughing Gas."
The men lying in ambush with the Joker were also exchanging words, preparing to carry out their plan.
"JOKER, are you here to cause trouble?" Killer Croc looked down at the Joker. "Or are you Envy that I managed to capture Batman? So you're pulling this stunt? Give me a break, I'm the strongest, most vicious, most domineering, and most powerful criminal in Gotham City. You're outdated!"
Those present said it was the first time they had ever heard the Joker use such foul language.
The Joker pulled out a firework, twisted his hands, and fired a Rocket at Killer Croc.
"Huh?" Killer Croc jumped directly off the platform, the Rocket hitting the ceiling, flames and debris flying everywhere.
Killer Croc lunged at the Joker, only to be struck in the face by a purple perfume bottle, instantly losing consciousness.
"... This guy was taken care of just like that?" The Police present pulled out tranquilizer guns and various restraint devices and fired them at the Joker.
"Heh heh... does having more people make a difference?" The Joker let out a strange laugh. The Killer Croc on the ground suddenly opened its eyes, its size increased, and it roared wildly, smashing everything around it.
"What the hell is this?" Roland watched as the tranquilizer gun had no effect on Killer Croc, and his strength had become even greater than before. He immediately went down into the arena and lured Killer Croc aside.
Killer Croc's power now surpasses Roland's, forcing Roland to rely on the "entangling" force of Bajiquan to deflect Killer Croc's attacks. This greatly displeased Roland, who preferred head-on confrontations.
However, he also knew that if he were to go toe-to-toe with Killer Croc now, he would most likely be sent flying.
However, Killer Croc's agility was far inferior to his. Roland lured Killer Croc to the equipment room and used the complex environment there to make him circle around a few times.
"Roar!" Killer Croc roared, wielding a speaker like a hammer and smashing it wildly at Roland.
"Too slow!" Roland braced himself with one hand on the ground, dodged the hammer with a somersault, and shot himself out like an arrow.
A kick landed in mid-air on the Killer Croc's nose, splattering foul-smelling blood.
The Killer Croc couldn't help but let out a mournful howl, and its attack became chaotic.
"Looks like the vulnerable spots haven't changed much..." Roland seized the opportunity and delivered a powerful shot to Killer Croc's chin.
With a loud "bang," the Killer Croc, which had been baring its fangs and claws, collapsed to the ground, its body stiff.
"Phew..." Roland wiped his sweat and went outside.
While he was dealing with Killer Croc, the Joker had already been the Suit Batman. The entire arena was filled with pre-set traps, which caused the Joker considerable trouble.
However, the Joker showed no displeasure; even when Batman captured him, he still laughed happily.
"If this isn't love..."
"Is this guy a masochist?"
"I suddenly feel like Batman is a jerk..."
The Police officers were whispering amongst themselves, which made Batman's face darken, but he was wearing a mask and couldn't see anything.
"Something feels off..." Commissioner Gordon muttered to himself as he watched the Joker being arrested and put into the police car.
"What's wrong? Isn't this all going according to plan?" Roland asked.
"... I'm very curious, why haven't any other Police come for so long? Killer Croc even started a live stream, didn't any viewers call the police?" Commissioner Gordon was completely baffled.
One hour ago, Gotham City Police Department
The Dispatcher is constantly answering calls.
"Hey, this is terrible! Killer Croc has taken over Gotham TV and is preparing to kill Batman live!"
The Dispatcher glanced at a sticky note on the table, which read, "Phase One: We declare that nothing is wrong."
"Hello, we haven't found any indication of this. It might be a prank, or a TV commercial, or some kind of promotional gimmick by the TV station." She then hung up the phone.
When Batman first debuted, he claimed he would fight crime and corruption in the city. He stormed into Falcone's dinner party and warned all the guests that these corrupt officials would soon be brought to justice.
Commissioner Rob promised to take care of Batman, but received a strong response from Batman.
Now that Batman is about to be publicly executed, Commissioner Rob would rather throw a party to celebrate, so why would he send the police to stop it?
Not long after, another call came in.
"Hello, is this the Police Department? Gotham TV has been taken over, Killer Croc is broadcasting live, he's going to kill Batman! If my kid sees this, he'll be traumatized."
"Perhaps Killer Croc really is at Gotham TV, but if we act rashly, we might provoke him. What if he kills all the staff at the station? That's unacceptable to us, and as for your child... I suggest you change the channel."
The Dispatcher said, glancing at the second note on the sticky note, "Phase Two: We say something might happen, but no action should be taken."
A few more minutes passed.
"Oh my God, this is terrible!" a woman's terrified voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Ma'am, please calm down. What happened?"
"It was Killer Croc! He used a Crowbar and beat Robin to death! It's horrific! Why haven't you dispatched the police yet?"
"We should probably send officers, but Killer Croc just threatened to kill Gotham City Television Station staff, there's nothing we can do right now."
The third note on the sticky note reads, "Phase Three: Perhaps we should take action, but there's nothing we can do."
The phone kept ringing, and the Dispatcher was constantly dealing with it.
"We should probably have responded when Killer Croc took over Gotham TV, but unfortunately, it's too late for us now," the Dispatcher said.
The last line of the sticky note read: Phase Four: Maybe we could have done something back then, but it's too late now.