Chapter 129

Su Chen left the subway station without looking back.

He held a cigarette between his fingers, smoking heavily.

The detail of his right hand.

It subtly hinted that Arthur and the Joker had already merged into one.

Arthur was no longer the Arthur who followed the rules.

The Joker was no longer the Joker filled with madness and violence.

Backstage at the Murray talk show.

Su Chen sat in the lounge, watching the news of the subway outbreak on the television.

He lit a cigarette with his right hand, smiling happily.

But the lounge door was soon pushed open.

The person who entered was the idol Su Chen had always worshipped, the true star of the Murray Show: Murray!

Although he had seen Murray mock his performance on television earlier.

Su Chen's tone still couldn't help but carry a hint of excitement.

Because Murray was not only the idol he had worshipped for years, but also the one who had provided the stage for his suicide.

To ensure he could successfully get on stage to commit suicide, Su Chen said with excitement:

"Murray!"

"You should call him Mr. Franklin!"

Murray's assistant immediately interrupted Su Chen, sounding arrogant.

"Don't be like that, there's no need to worry about titles."

Murray kindly stopped his assistant, appearing incredibly approachable.

He turned to look at Su Chen and asked with a smile:

"What's with the makeup on your face? Are you one of the protesters?"

"No, I don't believe in any of that. I just think this makeup suits my performance."

Su Chen explained.

But the assistant on the side expressed concern.

With the Joker protests being so prevalent.

Letting Su Chen go on stage in Joker makeup would absolutely trigger the audience's sensitive nerves! It might even affect the entire show!

"It'll be fine! Don't worry!"

Facing the assistant's questioning, Murray was insistent, even supporting Su Chen to go on stage just like that:

"Just let him go on stage like that. Someone will come to call you, okay?"

"When you introduce me, can you call me Joker? That's what you called me on the show before."

Just as the two were about to leave the lounge, Su Chen suddenly made a strange request.

But seeing Su Chen's insistent gaze, Murray didn't argue and agreed.

Alone in the lounge.

Su Chen quietly took out his pistol and pressed it against his chin again.

Feeling the coldness of the muzzle.

Su Chen's heart, however, was burning.

Thinking that he would soon be able to commit suicide on the stage of his dreams, under the gaze of everyone.

Su Chen was extremely excited.

He felt his entire life would be fulfilled by this grand death!

And all the viewers, seeing Su Chen so excited for his impending death.

Felt incredibly complex emotions.

【Don't... committing suicide like this... it's too rash!】

【Don't!! I just started to fall in love with the Joker's personality!!】

【He just danced his way into my heart, and now he's leaving! He's such a jerk!!】

【I think we should just let him find release... living in this world is too exhausting...】

【But... the Joker's life has only just begun to show its first touch of legend! Ending it like this! I'm so unwilling!】

【Think it through, Arthur!!】

【I just hope he takes out that hypocritical Murray before he kills himself!】

A barrage of chaotic comments flooded the screen.

Some didn't want Su Chen to die like this, didn't want the story to end here.

Others sympathized with Su Chen's plight, not wanting him to continue suffering, hoping he would find release soon.

But the show quickly reached the point where Su Chen was to go on stage.

"You have to meet our next guest!"

"I believe this guy needs to see a doctor!"

Murray's mocking words rang out on the television.

Triggering a wave of laughter from the audience.

"He looks like he has more than one problem."

"Alright, let's watch that video one last time."

As Murray spoke.

Accompanied by the audience's laughter, the video of Su Chen's first performance was played again—the video that had been mocked by countless people!

And in the backstage preparation area.

Under the cold, dim lights.

Su Chen, who was supposed to go on stage, was quietly watching the television on the side.

The cigarette in his left hand burned silently.

And Su Chen's face was filled with coldness and anger.

Listening to Murray's ruthless humiliation and mockery once again.

Listening to the audience below mocking him.

Su Chen quietly changed his mind in his heart.

A change that would make Murray regret it!

"Alright, and now, please welcome the Joker!"

As the upbeat jazz music started.

Su Chen abandoned the star-like entrance he had learned from television.

Instead, he improvised with the Joker's dance! It looked relaxed and cheerful!

He spun onto the stage and sat down on the sofa.

And at Su Chen's waist.

Under his clothes, was a cold revolver filled with bullets.

It would witness what choice Su Chen would make on this dream stage!

Under the gaze of everyone, what kind of performance would the Joker bring!