Ch.303Joker

As I’ve mentioned several times before.

Naturally, movies are not filmed in the order of the script.

Especially when filming multiple people simultaneously.

Due to scheduling issues, they tended to film whenever time allowed.

“They cast 52 Jokers, but there aren’t as many news articles about it as I expected.”

“They probably haven’t started proper promotion yet, since we’re still in the early stages of filming.”

“Not everyone is here today, you know?”

“There was never a scene where everyone gathers anyway.”

Because of this.

Today, a whopping 23 Jokers were waiting at the filming location.

On their faces, with makeup complete.

The clown makeup was making its presence strongly felt.

“Have you heard that rumor? That among us, there’s a real…”

“Ah, yes. I’ve heard it.”

That rumor.

Without needing to explain the details.

Everyone nodded at the word “real” that followed.

“The story is that there’s a real Joker among us.”

“But is there any need to hide it like this? After casting 52 people in bulk?”

“They probably want something like a mafia game.”

“If the actors knew in advance, even they couldn’t capture genuine emotions when surprised… something like that, right?”

The identity of the “real Joker” that hasn’t been revealed anywhere yet.

It’s already well-known that Kim Donghu is Batman.

The news that 52 fake Jokers would appear has already been published.

But there was no mention anywhere about the “real Joker.”

So naturally, rumors began to circulate.

That “the real one is among the 52,” they said.

At first, the actors said it was nonsense.

But thinking about the films Director Christo had made so far, they thought, maybe?

And that suspicion had naturally become accepted as fact.

Moreover.

Another rumor followed this one.

“Actually, the Joker hasn’t been cast yet.”

A rumor from an unknown source filled the actors’ minds—that the “real Joker” role would be given to whoever acted best among the 52 Jokers.

Maybe I could become the real Joker.

With that thought.

“Alright. If everyone is ready, let’s begin.”

“Yes!”

“Cue!”

They began acting as if they were the “real Joker.”

“Heh, heh, hahahahaha!”

As the Jokers’ laughter filled the subway interior.

It signaled the beginning of madness.

++++++

What corporations love most is profit.

And while there are many ways to maximize profit.

One of them is monopoly.

Monopolizing profitable means.

Thereby forcing people to come to you.

Monopoly was a very attractive word from a corporate perspective.

But.

“Did they really respond that way?”

“Yes.”

“…Really? For real?”

“Yes. Honestly, I was surprised too.”

When he heard that such corporations were willing to give up their monopoly.

Director Christo couldn’t help but be bewildered.

Honestly, it sounded like a child’s unreasonable demand.

When he heard that prestigious companies would provide luxury vehicles.

Unable to pick just one from among them.

He simply said he’d ride each one once, so please provide them all.

And now he’d received a response that this had been approved.

“…Really?”

“There are conditions, of course. There must be scenes where the logo is visible, and the vehicle must be exposed for at least 10 seconds, including full vehicle shots.”

“And?”

“Especially, they want shots of Kim Donghu driving. Also, if Kim Donghu wants a specific sports car model, they’ll send it right away.”

“Huh.”

Is it really this easy?

Famous brands.

Especially luxury car brands don’t easily provide sponsorships.

Because they have a corporate image to maintain.

In fact, many car companies don’t even use advertising models.

They sell well without doing so.

And they believe not doing so is more suitable for maintaining a luxury image.

But now these companies are just sending vehicles for a superhero movie?

And this easily? Without any stringent conditions?

‘Obviously, it’s not because my script is good.’

They don’t care much about the content of the movie.

They just calculate whether it will make money or not.

But despite all the media attention <Murciélago> was getting.

It was still unclear whether it would be profitable.

That’s just how movies are.

Everything could fall apart at the last minute.

It was quite a risky investment.

Yet the reason they could receive such active investment.

‘Jin Wayne.’

More precisely, Kim Donghu who plays him.

He must be an unconditional plus on their calculators.

‘He’s truly at the center of attention.’

If today’s events make the news again.

He’ll be called the epitome of “young and rich” and stir up the media once more.

‘Will I ever get to film with such a hot actor again?’

Using an Asian Batman to create buzz.

And maintaining that positive buzz until now.

In fact, things were going so well it was almost dizzying.

Was filming a movie always this easy? What have I been doing all this time? That’s how it felt.

While he was muttering to himself.

“We’re ready.”

“Oh, I’ll be right there.”

As soon as he was notified that filming preparations were complete, he immediately stood up.

This was the end of worrying about external issues.

Now it was time for the real filming to begin.

And the first thing Director Christo saw was.

“This itself is just a picture.”

Deep night, the darkest space in the subway.

Batman and Catwoman facing each other there.

++++++

While Catwoman’s background varies somewhat between works.

Most often she starts as a street thief.

And typically gets entangled with Batman in the process.

“Cue!”

So as soon as Director Christo gave the cue.

“What are you doing in someone else’s house?”

Batman frowned at Catwoman crouching in the corner.

“…What are you doing wearing that outfit? Aren’t you doing the same thing as me?”

“I asked first.”

The recently discovered drug, Smile.

Following its traces naturally led him into the subway.

He was trying to extract information from drug-smuggling gangs to burn all the drugs, but.

Step.

Step.

Step.

Batman surveyed his surroundings.

“Did you kill all these people lying around?”

“I was told you get punished for killing people carelessly, so why would I?”

So she just subdued them without killing.

Whoever she was, she clearly had skills.

But it bothered him that she was using those skills just for theft.

“Funny costume.”

“I don’t want to hear that from a man wearing a bat suit.”

The conversation was brief.

The action was quick.

Batman treated the woman before him as another subject to interrogate.

Just as he was preparing his stun gun to subdue her.

“Wait, are you trying to handle me like them?”

“Yes, because you’re an unidentified dangerous individual.”

“More dangerous than you, who’s called Batman?”

With those final words, Catwoman set off a smoke bomb.

‘Is she trying to escape?’

Smoke is certainly effective in confined spaces.

How could I not have anticipated this?

As Batman muttered to himself and used his cape to clear the smoke.

Whoosh.

“Huh.”

Catwoman had vanished.

“Okay!”

And immediately following the OK signal.

Catwoman, or rather Usami Chisako, removed her mask and smiled brightly.

“Good work everyone!”

“Haha, even though it’s your first shoot, you had no pressure… very good.”

“That’s because you’re seeing me in a good light!”

As the friendly atmosphere continued.

“Oppa, how was I?”

“You were the best.”

After receiving praise from Kim Donghu, Chisako.

‘The mood is so good today! Must be the costume effect!’

She let her imagination soar.

The Catwoman suit clung tightly to her body.

Even to her own eyes, it was incredibly sexy.

‘Oppa seems to have completely fallen for my charm!’

This was not a delusion but an objective yet subjective.

Highly reliable personal judgment.

‘Will we have a kiss scene next?!’

Although it was disappointing they wouldn’t do it today.

It would happen soon, with at least three confirmed scenes.

At this rate, she could make oppa her love prisoner.

Thinking this, exactly one week later, Chisako.

“Huh, hueeee….”

While filming a kiss scene with Kim Donghu.

‘You’re… you’re too good at this…’

Her waist gave out and she collapsed.

Who knew he was such a sensual person.

‘I… I need to revise my plan!’

Chisako had experienced a force that might disrupt her plans.

++++++

While filming was progressing smoothly.

“So we’ll take about a two-week break.”

“What?”

Director Christo officially suspended the filming schedule of <Murciélago> for about two weeks.

The staff below questioned this incomprehensible decision, but.

“Rest is important too.”

The director said only that and eventually disbanded the filming team.

Only a select few remained on the <Murciélago> set, including the director’s close associates.

“…I know it’s difficult to continue filming with so few people, but we have to do it this way.”

“I understand.”

And these select few were.

“We need to hide the Joker.”

The elite members chosen to film the real Joker.

People with no risk of leaks, who had truly dedicated their lives to film.

Someone appears before them.

Step.

Step.

The first thing visible was snow-white shoes.

Above them, a white suit with a black vest underneath.

A delicate harmony of black and white.

Topped with clown makeup and a torn mouth.

People’s mouths slowly opened at the pure white appearance that contrasted with Batman.

The clown’s appearance, unashamed even in broad daylight.

The Joker had appeared.