As mentioned before, Joker's methods had highly distinctive hallmarks.
Besides liking to draw smiley faces at crime scenes, he treated crime more like organizing a game or a lively carnival.
Simply put, compared to killing people, what he preferred was killing people for Batwoman to see.
The game itself and Batwoman's participation were what mattered most. If he did something bad without letting Batwoman know, it was meaningless to him. There was no fun in it at all.
On top of that, his many personalities all contained elements of theatrical personality. He treated Gotham as a stage, so he used all kinds of exaggerated methods to heighten the atmosphere.
If he wanted to burn down a house and kill everyone inside, he would notify the television stations in advance, rent helicopters and airships, and use searchlights to illuminate the house brightly through the night, letting it turn to ash beneath countless watching eyes.
He was not afraid of other actors appearing onstage. The more people joined the game, the happier he was.
What was more, if Joker had been the one responsible, Christopher could not possibly have survived. Even if he had survived through extraordinary luck, as a survivor, he would not have cried. He would only have laughed wildly, with rigid facial movements that would remain with him for the rest of his life.
So Batwoman was temporarily more inclined to believe it had been an accident, such as faulty wiring or a gas leak.
"Fine. Since you're vouching for Joker, I won't send anyone to question him." Su Ming stretched and took another sip of soda. "By the way, he was trapped in a Nightmare before, wasn't he? Did you save him?"
"..."
Batwoman fell silent again. This time, the silence probably meant acquiescence.
"Look at you, being