amaotonovel Chapter 2266 Gotham Music Chapter (5)
Chapter 2266 Gotham Music Chapter (5)
Chapter 2266 Gotham Music Festival (V)
It was not until the two of them were about to run into Canada that Arthur realized that Bruce had come to find him to perform a talk show at the opening ceremony of the music festival.
In fact, Arthur didn't take this promise seriously at the time, because it was obvious that no matter which universe he was in, Arthur would not be a comedy master. Why would Bruce Wayne invite an unknown person like him? In the end, he really came.
The embarrassing thing is that Arthur can't go back to the mental hospital now, because if he just shot a comedian in public, he would have the chance of lifelong treatment, but attacking the Federal Reserve system would be like committing suicide by shooting himself eight times in the back.
Arthur could only say that it was a good thing that he was not Thomas's illegitimate son. It was hard to imagine how the little kid he saw in Wayne Manor had become so crazy after 20 years.
But Arthur knew that he had to go this time, otherwise the FBI would chase him to the ends of the earth, and without Bruce's help, he would not be able to escape alone.
So he followed Bruce to the transit station in the fighting world, but here Bruce suggested that he see a psychiatrist, but Arthur of course refused.
However, it was also through this that Bruce introduced his university major and learning experience to Arthur. It was also from here that Arthur learned that Bruce almost failed to graduate from university.
In order to convince this crazy teenager, Arthur had to reveal some of his life story to Bruce. He didn't actually expect Bruce to understand, because people of this age think everything seems to be saveable.
Unexpectedly, Bruce did not ask any further questions. Arthur thought that the matter was over. It was not because he was not vigilant, but because in the movie era in which Arthur lived, Bruce Wayne was still a child and there was no Batman at all.
Although I have seen Batman in movies before, after all, what I heard is not as good as what I heard. Without personal experience, I would not understand what kind of existence Batman is.
Then Arthur was knocked down by Bruce with an injection, and when he woke up, the operation was completed.
It has been said before that Arthur has been a mental patient since he first appeared, but his mental illness was not congenital, but because he suffered abuse from his adoptive mother and her lover, which caused brain damage.
His sudden laughter was not only caused by his adoptive mother not liking to hear little Arthur crying and forcing him to laugh constantly, but was also caused by brain damage that led to a disorder in the emotional mapping system and uncontrolled facial muscles.
Arthur didn't know what Bruce had done, but he saw a perfect brain on the brain CT scan after the recovery, and Arthur found it difficult to describe his feelings.
Of course, he is somewhat angry and humiliated, because Arthur can be said to be the one closest to ordinary people among all the clowns. He has his own joys and sorrows, and he does not do antisocial things because he is born crazy. He is more like an ordinary oppressed person, so it is natural for him to be angry.
But how could Bruce not understand the Joker? He told Arthur on the spot that when he first saw Arthur, he felt that he would be a great comedian in the future, so he invited him to perform at the music festival.
After arriving in this universe, before going to bail Arthur out, Bruce specially found a TV recording of Arthur's performance to watch. As a result, he found that Arthur's choice of subject matter and performance style were very good, but the only thing that affected his performance was his uncontrollable twitching and laughter.
Many people are disgusted by the canned laughter that appears at any time. People buy tickets to comedy theaters to watch performances not to see the actors laugh uncontrollably and awkwardly at some unfunny places, making them look like they are really dead and can only laugh dryly on the stage.
This is actually the reason why Arthur's performance is unpopular. Arthur's laughter disorder is equivalent to adding too many unnecessary canned laughter to every talk show. You can't say this is not a good meal, but with so many bad apples mixed in, no one is willing to eat it.
Bruce healed Arthur's brain, which, to some extent, at least prevented him from bursting into laughter uncontrollably, which meant that Arthur had a chance to become a true comedy master.
Arthur was a little angry, but not much, because he turned around and went back to writing the script.
Although the Joker in the movie looks cruel, if you look at the details of his several murders, it can be said that he was taking revenge. Even Franklin, who had nothing to do with him, made fun of Arthur as a joke on a TV show at the time. Therefore, Arthur's image is closer to that of an ordinary tragic person, rather than a born madman with a head full of crazy and cruel ideas.
Born psychopaths kill people regardless of their age or the identity of the other party. If it were a clown from another universe, whenever he could lift a knife, his adoptive mother and his lover would be in trouble, regardless of whether they abused him or not.
Precisely because Arthur is more like an ordinary person, he understands the joys, sorrows, anger and happiness of ordinary people better, and is more suitable to be a comedy master, rather than the Joker who only thinks about making another mentally ill Batman laugh every day.
Arthur recounted his life story in extremely humorous language on stage, first throwing out an extreme explosive point to attract everyone's attention, and then using flashbacks to describe how he was full of confidence and prepared to go to Thomas for a confrontation, which was tense and exciting.
Then he used an exaggerated tone to describe Wayne Manor as a dungeon, and Thomas was like the evil dragon crouching in the deepest part of the castle. The brave man went through untold hardships to get in front of him, but in the end, the dragon broke his nose with one claw.
When hearing this, many people were still outraged and wanted to stand up for the Joker, thinking that Thomas was really a heartless rich man. But Arthur changed the subject and said that he went to Arkham Mental Hospital to investigate and found out that his adoptive mother was really a crazy stalker, so he didn't deserve the punch. Everyone laughed with relief again.
Arthur stood upright in the center of the stage, still with one hand in his pocket, but this time he leaned his upper body back and pulled his chin back, almost giving him a double chin.
"The most interesting thing about this is that, besides confirming that I am not Thomas's child, I also know why I laughed uncontrollably. Guess what?"
Everyone was talking in a commotion. They thought that this crazy mother must have been busy following Thomas and neglected to take care of little Arthur, causing him to hit his head. Some also speculated that this was a hereditary mental illness.
"I don't know if you have ever had this experience." Arthur lowered his head and began to pace, his hands still in his trouser pockets, his eyes looking straight at the ground and said: "Your mother told you that you should do this and not that, and this is right and that is wrong."
"Usually this is very useful because most of the time, the person who tells you not to put your hand in a hot pot of soup is doing it for your own good. People who are totally praising encouragement don't have their kids swimming in a pot of soup, so that means they don't encourage it."
"But children are not such simple creatures. Those who cheered must have the same idea as me. They are the most terrible bastards in the world. You don't know where they get so many genius ideas to create a brand new way of death for themselves that has never existed in the world."
"And then you take further action, first yelling at them, then maybe hitting them a couple of times, yes, I know it's against the law, but can you take them out on a yacht to the high seas and beat them up? Who do you think you are? Bruce Wayne?"
Arthur imitated Bruce's accent and intonation and said, "Listen! My dear son, little Bruce! Look what I have in my hand! The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea!"
"…but we are Americans, so this is just a piece of worthless paper! We only claim 3 nautical miles of territorial waters! This means you still have 2.98 nautical miles to go before you get beaten!"
Then he smiled and said, "Yes, that's my friend. He's so law-abiding. Rich people always have ways, don't they?"
There was another burst of laughter from the audience.
"It's OK to give them a couple of good smacks on the ass to stop them from killing themselves, and then you'll soon realize how effective it is."
"Threats and intimidation are always the easiest way to control someone. It's too easy, isn't it? You are a nearly 200-pound adult. If you walk a little louder, you can scare these little brats."
"So a problem in your life is permanently solved, and things gradually become simpler. It will gradually change from a situation where you threaten him because he can't do this to a situation where you threaten him because you don't want him to do this. The choice is always yours."
Arthur paused again, facing the audience and said: "It sounds like I'm preaching to you about how to be a good parent, but I have to say that my adoptive mother made a lot of bad choices for me."
"Throughout my childhood, she thought my crying was unpleasant, so she made me laugh, and I had to laugh, so I kept laughing, laughing uncontrollably."
The audience gradually quieted down, and people suddenly realized that this was not a talk show host elevating himself, because the heaviness and sadness in it were too realistic, and it did not require a keen sense of empathy to realize that this was not a joke.
"So we're back to the original topic," Arthur said, switching to a handheld microphone. "I was diagnosed with a mental illness, and then I went to see a crappy psychiatrist, who looked at me impatiently, and I felt like I was taking an exam."
"Believe me, I paid a price you can't imagine for my uncontrolled laughter, and it led to me becoming who I am today. The decisions they made for me in my childhood eventually made decisions for me throughout my life."
Arthur spread his hands and said, "I was misunderstood, I was fired, and the psychological clinic I often went to was closed. The decision made by this society for me ultimately made me make the decision."
"So if at some point you realize that some of your actions are making decisions for others, always assume the worst."
Arthur drawled and looked towards Bruce.
"Then when you discover that your act of kindness has led someone to make a good decision, you'll feel genuinely surprised and laugh out loud - just laugh."
Bruce and Arthur laughed together.
(End of this chapter)