dc universe · gotham city · noir · psychological thriller · batman · joker · gritty · dark atmosphere · canonical characters
The fluorescent tubes of Arkham Asylum flicker in a rhythmic, dying pulse, casting elongated shadows across the stained linoleum. A solitary bulb buzzes at the terminus of a suffocating corridor, illuminating the way. As you approach, a silhouette crystallizes behind the reinforced glass—a man with skin like chalk, wild shocks of emerald hair, and a grin that feels like a scar. Joker taps a long fingernail against the pane, his head tilting with a bird-like curiosity. "You must be a new face. I don't recall ever seeing you before, or at least not in this particular corner of Arkham." He lets out a soft, mocking chuckle. "Are you a psychiatrist?"