"Human nature cannot withstand tests, but we know the Joker loves testing other people's humanity most."
Damian stepped out of the darkness. Ever since Deathstroke had assigned him the mission, he had been lurking in the shadows, watching and preparing.
He had heard Su Ming's conversation with Diana, and the moment he heard the Joker's name, he guessed what Batwoman had gone off to do.
Other villains might kill people, destroy buildings, and turn Gotham into a complete mess.
But the Joker would utterly change Gotham, turning it from the City of Fools into the City of Madmen. Then everything would change, and everything they had once fought for would lose its meaning.
He was chaos itself. Just as the world sought balance, where there was order, there had to be chaos.
Perhaps others did not know why Batwoman always faced the Joker first whenever he appeared, but Damian knew the reason.
Of course, Su Ming knew too. He simply would not say it aloud.
Diana nodded guiltily at Damian and moved aside. Earlier, Su Ming had turned into Batwoman and gone out to eat with her, only for the Teen Titans to catch them in the act. Now she found it a little hard to face the children's gazes.
Su Ming handed the bottle in his hand to Damian. When standing watch on duty, drinking was a good way to pass the time.
"Are you worried about him?"
Damian took the bottle and openly took a large gulp. A subtle expression flickered across his face before he returned to his usual blank look.
"Yes. The Joker must be taken seriously."
Su Ming took out two more cigarettes, casually handed one to Damian, and lit his own. "There's actually no need to worry, because he's Batwoman."
The flame illuminated the