Night 0
"We have reports of a two-eleven in progress at Fifth Gotham Bank, please respond, over."
"We're on our way right now," a voice responds as sirens begin to whine. Two squad cars start up and push their way through the streets towards the bank. Upon arrival, the policemen notice nothing out of the ordinary.
"False alarm, op. Nobody here but customers."
"We're hearing reports of another robbery at Fourth Gotham Bank. Please respond."
"We're on our way."
Again, the sirens whirl up and whine through the streets, crosstown, towards the new bank. A bait and switch, not-so common criminal procedure, but in the books nonetheless.
"This should be big. Requesting back-up, all cars within the vicinity."
As all the squads arrive at the bank, they find peaceful transactions.
"Op, theres nothing here. There is no robbery."
"Reports of another two-eleven at Third Gotham Bank, please respond."
A new squad car picks this one up and heads towards the alleged robbery.
"And another at Second Gotham."
"Where are you getting your facts, Op?"
"Reports of robberies again at Fifth and Fourth... this is getting ridiculous."
"Nothing to report at Third."
"Second bank is clear."
"Alright, grain of salt procedure with the banks, Op. Tell us if you have anything legit."
***
"Now... do like I said."
A fat, balding man in a tight purple suit steps into the teller line at First Gotham Bank. He sweats, shaking profusely as he waits his turn in line. As the teller calls him up to the desk, he sticks his hand in his pocket.
"This... this is a r-robbery." he stumbles as he takes a purple plastic gun out of his pocket.
The two security guards at opposite ends of the facility both rush him. As one tackles him onto the ground, the gun flies into the air and shoots off a small flare. The alarm is tripped -- the police operator does not respond. Carnival music begins to play.
"What the...?"
Suddenly, a pale, thin man in a much nicer purple suit, identifiable as the Joker by his spiked green hair, prances into the bank with two armed guards wearing gas-masks. He snaps his fingers, and green smoke gas begins to pour out of the ventilation system.
"Get the money, get the money..." he requests to his men as he skips over the the guards wrestling with the fat man. He kicks one in the face. They appear to be laughing.
The Joker dances with himself in the middle of the lobby for minutes while the armed guards gather the money.
"Whats taking so long...?"
One of the guards runs out of the walk-in safe with a money bag, but a rope wraps around his legs and he falls forwards onto the ground. Robin, the boy wonder, rushes up from behind the guard as he falls and jumps into the air. With a swift kick, he knocks the Joker off of his balance.
Panicked, the Joker scrambles onto his feet, turns to run, hits something, and falls back onto his butt.
"The jokes on you, Jack," the dark knight states as he stands, cross-armed, in front of the criminal.
"You're going away for a long time."
Night 0 ends.
GOTHAM TIMES: DAY 0
In a stunning conclusion to last night's confusing array of alleged bank robberies, The Batman and the boy wonder apprehended the Joker, criminal mastermind and serial killer responsible for the series of fires in the Gotham slums just last month. As always, the Batman could not be found for a statement.
"We are very glad that our man captured this fiend," stated Commissioner James Gordon in a public statement. "He is our man."
How the streets of Gotham will respond to the capture of his horrible villain is unknown, but we can proudly state that this week has started off as the greatest week in Gotham history.
Night 0 begins.
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