The text appears to be a script from a Batman-related narrative, likely a comic book, movie, or video game. It details a series of events and interactions between various characters, including Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman, and the Joker.
The story begins with a mention of a comic book event where readers can meet the creators of popular Batman comics, Greg Apulo and Scott Snyder, in Con Querétaro. The narrative then shifts to a battle scene where Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman are involved. Batman and Wonder Woman engage in a fight, with Batman using a lasso to deceive Wonder Woman.
Next, Superman enters the scene, revealing that he is Batman's nemesis, the Joker. The Joker challenges Batman to a fight, and Bruce Wayne, the real Batman, is revealed. Batman and the Joker engage in a battle, with the Joker using a gun that Batman identifies as a joke. The Joker then reveals that he has a new toxin that can cure itself, causing a crisis in Gotham.
Batman works to find a cure for the toxin, and it's revealed that the Joker got the compound from Dick Grayson, the second Robin. Batman and Dick Grayson work together to find a cure, and they discover that the Joker has been using a corrupted version of the compound. The Joker then releases a toxin that spreads throughout Gotham, causing chaos and turning its citizens into infected zombies.
Batman, Dick Grayson, and their allies fight against the infected, and they discover that the Joker has been using a substance called "ions" to cure himself from the toxin. Batman and Dick Grayson manage to extract a sample of the compound from the Joker, and Batman uses it to create a cure for the infected. The Joker is defeated, and Batman's last message is revealed to be "he enjoys."
In the end, Batman dies, and his legacy is passed on to a new hero. The narrative concludes with a song, hinting at the cyclical nature of superhero stories.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
- The text is a summary of a Batman comic series called Endgame, where the Joker infects Gotham City with a toxin that makes people laugh uncontrollably and tries to kill Batman.
- The Joker has a compound called Dionysium that gives him immortality and enhanced abilities.
- Batman fights the Joker with the help of his allies and enemies, and uses a probe to send a sample of Dionysium to Julia, Alfred's daughter, who works on a cure.
- The Joker reveals that he knows Batman's secret identity as Bruce Wayne and stabs him in the shoulder.
- Batman and the Joker have a final confrontation in a cave where the Joker found the Dionysium well. Batman injects the Joker with an inhibitor that blocks the effects of Dionysium.
- Batman refuses to use the cure for himself and dies with the Joker under a falling rock. He leaves a note with one word: "Ha".
- Dick Grayson, the first Robin, takes over as Batman after Bruce's death.