
The narrative opens with Batman and Catwoman reclining on a bed, and Batman proposing to Catwoman. However, before she could respond, he felt compelled to share with her about the ongoing war that had left him shattered. In his second year as the Dark Knight, the Joker lost his ability to laugh, finding nothing amusing anymore. He committed numerous atrocities against innocents, but still, laughter eluded him. Whenever the Joker kidnapped a comedian, he would leave clues about his location and compel them to perform their acts, hoping for some response, but before Batman could crack the case, it was the Riddler who solved it first. The Riddler then confronted the Joker, suggesting that the reason for the Joker’s lack of laughter and the Riddler’s disinterest in riddles was their constant encounters with Batman, which always ended predictably and dulled the excitement. The Riddler proposed they collaborate to eliminate Batman, break free from him, but instead, the Joker shot the Riddler and disappeared. This marked the beginning of the conflict between them.