She had slept for a long time and dreamed a long dream.
Harley's eyes moved a few times before she finally opened them slowly.
"Harley!"
Pamela sat beside the bed, holding her hand, her green eyes filled with unconcealed relief and worry. She gently touched Harley's forehead. "You're finally awake. How do you feel? Does anything hurt?"
Nearby, Selina leaned against the wall, her leather-gloved hand resting casually against her lips. She looked nonchalant, but her gaze never left Harley. "Good to see you awake. Your emotions were fluctuating wildly just now. We were all afraid you'd get trapped in there."
Harley blinked, slowly sat up in bed, and shook her heavy head. Every scene from the Illusion remained vivid in her mind-the Joker's hypocrisy and rage, her final break with him, the cold chemical vat at the Ace Chemical Plant...
At the thought, a relieved smile curled Harley's lips. Breaking free of that lunatic felt incredible. Her mind had never been this clear in all these years.
"Ivy~~ Thank you! I knew you loved me best!" Harley threw her arms around Pamela, burying herself in her embrace and nuzzling against her. "Did you see? I really taught that guy a lesson! I'll never again..."
Wait! Who was that?!
Harley stared at the pointy-eared figure in black in the room and cried out, "Bats?! What are you doing here?!"
"It seems you really are all right."
Batman's gravelly voice rang out. He studied Harley with his deep-set eyes for a moment, confirming that her mental state was stable and there were no lingering side effects, then turned to Miaomiao. "I'll wait for you in the alley downstairs. Don't talk too long. You need rest."
With that, Batman leaped out of the window, his black cape quickly disappearing into the night.