Jonathan was choked again and froze in place. The environment he was in in reality told him that what Batman said was the truth, but there was another set of imagination in his mind, which was his original plan.
Gotham's villains all have one characteristic, especially a series of highly intelligent criminals headed by the Joker, Scarecrow, Two-Face, and the Riddler. They are very good at creating a conflict that blocks both ends, allowing Batman to break through.
To put it simply, it is the trolley problem. Choose one or two? Choose rich or choose poor? Choose boy or girl? Choose old or choose young?
Of course, there is no correct answer to this kind of question. No matter which one you choose, it will be wrong. In other words, no matter which one Batman chooses, these villains have their own set of tricks to point out Batman's mistakes.
This is why many comic readers feel that Batman always seems a little powerless when faced with this kind of multiple-choice questions, and his handling methods are also a little rough. In fact, it is because Batman has long known that this is the case from beginning to end.
It's just a trap, no matter which one you choose, it doesn't make sense.
This was actually just a one-sided torture, not a duel, and this time, Jonathan had the same plan.
He knew that Batman would definitely be able to find out that someone had poisoned Gotham's drinking water source, and with Batman's methods, he would be able to trace his residence sooner or later. Therefore, Jonathan was waiting for him here, waiting.
Begin this feast of torture.
At the beginning, the missing persons case in the Mawson neighborhood allowed the fledgling Batman to see the cruelty and inhumanity of these serial killers. Jonathan knew that this must have left a very deep impression on him, so his first
The first step is to mobilize Batman's nerves and make him angry.
If it were the original Batman, he would definitely feel angry after hearing Jonathan's proud and proud speech. Even if he wouldn't show it for the time being, the anger would definitely gather in his heart.
Next, Jonathan will reveal the truth about the rain in Gotham to Batman. Regardless of whether Batman already knows this truth, Jonathan must emphasize it, because next, the real performance begins.
Because of the anger that had been accumulated before, when Jonathan provoked Batman and asked him to arrest him, there was a high probability that Batman would take action against him. This was very consistent with Jonathan's psychological profile of Batman.
Even if it's not this little bat but the scheming Batman, facing such an arrogant criminal, breaking his legs would be easy.
Jonathan is looking forward to Batman beating him. Of course, he is not a masochist like the Joker, nor does he have extraordinary resilience. At least so far, the Scarecrow is indeed just an ordinary university professor without any superpowers.
And when Batman rushes up and beats him half to death, Jonathan will tell Batman the truth. It is not a poison but an antidote. It is not destroying Gotham, but saving Gotham.
Perhaps psychologists always have something in common. They are too good at exploiting the weaknesses of human emotions. If Jonathan was asked to give his torture a nice name, then he would definitely say "Guilt is a good knife."
The criminals and poisoners that Batman thought were actually vigilantes and saviors like him. There was no distinction between their actions, but in terms of results, what Jonathan did was more effective.
Scarecrow is indeed a genius. The hallucinogenic drug he developed can not only fight the toxins in rainwater in the human body, but can even build permanent antibodies for most people.
As long as the toxins in the rain do not mutate, after this incident where citizens went crazy, the vast majority of Gothamites will be immune to the toxins in the rain. At the same time, this antibody will be written into the gene, permanently
Pass it on.
And if the other party changes the toxins in the rainwater, the Scarecrow can also use the same principle to develop the corresponding antidote and build up antibodies again, and then there will be a moment of infinite involution.
It is on this basis that Jonathan knows that if Batman seriously hurts him, he may not necessarily feel guilty. After all, the citizens who became experimental subjects are innocent, and Jonathan is indeed a murderer and should be punished.
As it should.
But Batman will definitely suffer, because in order to save Gotham, he must keep Jonathan to deal with the possible mutated toxin. In other words, he must personally save the criminal he hates most, and he must save it as soon as possible.
It was extremely anxious.
A self-proclaimed savior found that he had done more and better than any criminal.
And for that illusory goal, Batman had to join the ranks of criminals. He had to send the criminal who was beaten half to death to the hospital and spend money to treat him. This was precisely because of his impulsiveness and recklessness.
Along the way, Batman's inner torment was the most beautiful music to Jonathan.
But things didn't develop at all as he imagined.
Batman seemed to have suddenly transformed from a tiger into a house cat. From entering to sitting down to negotiating, he never raised a fist once and was even calmer than Jonathan.
In fact, Jonathan felt a formulaic coping strategy in him, as if he had rehearsed this scenario countless times, or that he had actually encountered this scenario countless times.
Batman is as skilled as an old farmer sitting in the field breaking corns, with a kind of confidence that remains in body movements after repeated work all year round, and a boring expression in expressions.
Jonathan even felt that some of Batman's speeches were like muscle memory. There was no delay or thinking process. He blurted out directly. Both inside and outside the words were telling Jonathan to move on to the next link quickly, which was better than rushing at the wedding.
The host of the process was still in a hurry.
Jonathan didn't understand at all what was going on. The stage and lines he had carefully prepared, and the superb acting skills he had practiced in advance, were of no use. Batman told him with all his actions and eyes that this scene
, he had long been tired of seeing it.
In fact, Jonathan's performance is stable, and this performance can be said to be relatively unique and perfectly executed among Gotham's high-IQ villains.
First of all, he took advantage of his professional characteristics. He used his professional expertise as a chemist to create a chronic toxin and put it into Gotham's water source, allowing Gotham citizens to accumulate enough medicinal properties through years of drinking it.
After erupting in a short period of time, it fought with the toxins in the rain, creating a chaos that often appears in the climax of comics, and then led Batman to his residence, and there was a fight that often happened.
A profound dialogue that appears at the end of the comic.
If nothing unexpected happens, the next scene should be Batman standing on the roof of the building, looking at the ambulance in the distance. The last scene is fixed on Batman's face. There seems to be pain between his eyebrows, and his eyes are
The deep thoughts are revealed in it, and a cartoon is finished like this.
But if there is no accident, there must be an accident. Schiller caused Batman to have too many accidents. Although it caused him to have an accident himself now, it also affected Jonathan, causing him to have an even bigger accident.
Jonathan's design ideas are good, and his performance is stable. If I have to say where he went wrong, it was that the charge bar was too long and he came a little late.
Clown Schiller and Clown Jack, this pair of twins, have been fighting Batman for four years in a mixed doubles match. Coupled with the arrogant Schiller's private vendetta without any teaching, Batman is struggling in the hell difficulty.
For four years, no matter where you go, something goes wrong. Whenever something goes wrong, Schiller, Schiller the Clown, and Jack the Clown take turns appearing.
Even Batman, who is in his late forties, can only deal with multiple clowns at most for a period of time, and most of the time, he only plays with one clown.
But the Batman in this world is different. At the same time, there are at least two clowns, and these two clowns not only get along harmoniously, but also cooperate. Not only can they cooperate, but they also have complementary abilities.
Clown Schiller is good at hiding behind the scenes and planning a big event, and then leaving a gap for Clown Jack to perform on the stage. Clown Jack is good at playing the front, and has given Batman one wonderful performance after another.
And Arrogant Schiller is always there to help. Before the incident starts, he scolds Batman. During the incident, he takes the time to scold Batman for a while. After the incident, he scolds Batman for a while. Between the events, he scolds Batman for a while.
In the middle, he also chased Batman for his paper. If Batman didn't hand it in, he would scold Batman again.
So much so that, to this day, Batman still feels that Schiller the Clown and Jack the Clown are cooperating to prevent him from submitting his paper.
So, now, even if Batman has not experienced the baptism of iron and blood in hell and developed a cold and decisive military temperament, it is really difficult for him to be satisfied with this scene with Jonathan.
Once upon a time, everything was difficult, and Jonathan couldn't even be considered Huan Huan, because not only was Chun Yuan still alive, but he was also living more and more.
Seeing Jonathan losing his defense, Batman seemed to have lost his patience, and he said directly:
"Many people say that I am a mental patient. You said so, Schiller said so, and Jack said so."
"Yesterday I took a prescription and went to Arkham Psychiatric Hospital to get some medicine. It's medicine to relieve the symptoms of anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder. You should know what it is."
"After taking the medicine, I felt much better, and then I discovered that you are more abnormal than me. You are like this, Schiller is like this, and Jack is like this."
"You always pay too much attention to me, as if my reaction can determine the direction of your future life."
"The reason why you didn't repent and didn't feel guilty when I took you to prison is because I was the one who put you in prison."
"Because this proves that I am paying attention to you, I have given you a lot of attention, and you are ecstatic about it. This excitement masks the anger, frustration and guilt, making this a reward."
Batman shook his head and said, "Although it may be a little late, I still recommend that you take medicine. I have tried it, and it works well. At least it has alleviated my nervousness insomnia."
Jonathan was completely stunned on the spot. He just stared at Batman with his eyes hunched over and his body hunched over.
But Batman looked at him with those blue eyes and said: "If what you said is true, the hallucinogen you put in can remove the toxins in the rain, then you have indeed done something.
Good thing."
Jonathan suddenly reacted, and within just a few seconds, his eyes were filled with tears. He looked at Batman, stretched out his hand and pinched his neck, and while retreating, he yelled: "No! No!
Shut up! Shut up!!!"
But Batman said to himself: "The citizens of Gotham can't thank you now, but I am also a Gothamite, so... thank you."
Ten minutes later, Gordon rushed in, only to see Jonathan who was unconscious on the ground. He looked at Batman in surprise, and then said: "You are getting more and more skilled at knocking others out. You can even fight here."
There are no marks on his body, and there are no scars on his head and neck. What a superb skill, Batman."
"I didn't knock him unconscious, he must have been in a neurological coma." Batman still stood there, looking at Jonathan lying on the ground, he pursed his lips, and then said to himself:
"Besides, I seem to know why Schiller can't wake up."