"I suggest you say whatever you have to say instead of pulling these jump scares from third-rate horror movies. They're not funny. They just make you look like an amateur."
"Really... you seem to know me so well! Then tell me, what sort of character should Joker be in your eyes? A villain with no limits? A red nose at the circus? Or the old man on the subway who asked you for half your hot dog?
"There's a touch of disrespect in your voice... perhaps you'll only truly understand what kind of guy I am when I slit your throat with a playing card."
Qin Wei's heart jolted, his Adam's apple bobbing. He hadn't expected to find himself in Joker's sights so soon.
Sure enough, even being a do-gooder carried enormous risks in Gotham.
"Don't be nervous, darling. It's just a little joke. Hehehehe..." Joker's fractured laughter flitted through the night like an irritating mosquito.
"Oh, sorry. You don't actually look all that nervous. Never mind, that's just something I say!"
Qin Wei was getting a headache. After all this rambling with the man, the only useful piece of information he had gleaned was that he had met Joker before.
"Stop fucking laughing! Can we get to the point? What the hell did you come here for? Are you letting me leave or not? Give me a straight answer!"
Qin Wei's sudden outburst seemed to stun Joker. His eyes rolled around a few times before he recovered.
"There isn't really any reason I came looking for you. I simply missed you. Before the event arrives, I wanted to see you. I couldn't wait, couldn't wait!!!"
After Qin Wei's warning, Joker actually sounded a good deal more serious, but the madness etched into his bones couldn't be scrubbed away.
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