"Oh, Bruce, it's you. Did you know we were having a party here, so you brought a bunch of restless undead to liven things up for me?" The Batman Who Laughs patted nonexistent dust from his shoulder, generously spread his arms, and grinned with a mouthful of yellow teeth. "Welcome. Come closer and let me give you a friendly hug, how about it? Hahaha!"
Batwoman would not blindly approach The Batman Who Laughs. His plan was to distract The Batman Who Laughs himself, then let Diana, hidden among the dead Heroes, deliver a fatal blow to that other insane version of himself.
Since The Batman Who Laughs wanted to talk, that could also serve to draw his attention. After throwing several Explosive Batarangs at The Batman Who Laughs, Batman hid behind a tree and called out loudly:
"No need for a hug. Your breath stinks. When was the last time you saw a dentist?"
The hounds beside The Batman Who Laughs leaped up, intercepting the Batarangs in midair like dogs catching Frisbees. The bombs exploded in their mouths, but their mutated bodies could no longer be harmed by conventional weapons.
They merely fawned over The Batman Who Laughs, sticking out their still-smoking tongues to lick his shoes.
The Batman Who Laughs remained as calm as ever, seeming quite pleased with Batman's joke. "You should ask dear Lex about that. While he was keeping my head, I can't remember whether he ever brushed my teeth. Oh, right, how has Luthor been lately? Did you kill him?"
"Perpetua is finished, and Luthor won't escape either. But I'd like to upgrade you temporarily—a first-class ticket straight to Hell."
Seeing that the Batarangs had failed, Batman switched to hiding behind another tree and threw out more little gadgets, such as drones equipped with machine