Chapter 188 Chapter 188 [VIP]
Human civilization is a civilization of tribes. Everyone is a lamb crawling within the tribe. Thoughts, morals, laws, economics, survival values, social positioning... these are all whips wielded by the shepherd, driving the tribe forward to reproduce and develop. At the same time, the harmony of the flock is false. Selfish genes start plundering, and weak genes are repeatedly screened and passed on. The enslaved lambs look up at the fence and think it is a guarantee of a stable life, but most of the time the threat comes from within the tribe - exploitation and oppression never leave, they just change the form and image from time to time.
History repeats itself over and over again, with new changes occurring at any time, but the rules governing the operation of ethnic groups have never changed. Countless philosophers from ancient times to the present have attempted to "explain" this, and in certain trends, they have imposed definitions and cages on the human species, which in fact facilitates rule. Humanity develops under the rule of man over man, and many things arise from this, forming layers of social classes.
But apart from those things, the essence of human beings is no different from that of wild beasts: savage, chaotic, disorderly, full of struggle, and the inevitable bloodshed and death caused by struggle. Today, under the guise of "civilization", this struggle has become much cleaner, but if you cast your eyes on some profit-oriented arenas, you will find that barbarism has not faded from the blood of mankind, only the weapons and methods used have changed.
Can the tamed, brainwashed lambs truly understand the truth of all this? Even if the shepherds weave so many lies to convince the flock of the rules of society, chaos still exists. Even worse is when the high-ranking shepherds actively create chaos for their own benefit. So the purpose of all this—to ensure the reproduction and development of the herd—is nothing more than a lie.
The Joker recounted these truths, and finally asked in a calm and slow voice: "Then why not go completely crazy?" He was extremely confused, because he was not the only one who had revealed the truth, but in the end, he was the only one who lifted the curtain of chaos and madness.
He spoke of the essence of human nature, and then came the artificially defined concepts like 'meaning'. This, too, has its limitations and only works for those who abide by social rules. A fool would not understand it at all, so "the truth of this world is 'meaninglessness', and only fools would believe in man-made rules."
His philosophy is harsh and cold, with almost no warmth. In the end, he said to the child in front of him: "Meghan, you want to be a lamb crawling on the ground." He has made his decision.
Megan still hugged his neck and shook her head slightly. Her voice was thin and weak, but she asked, "No, Dad... Is it painful to realize it?"
Thoughts can bring pain, and sometimes mental pain is greater than physical pain. Don't crazy people feel pain? It is because they suffer so much that they go crazy!
The clown paused patting Megan's back. This child possessed an almost intuitive sharpness of thought, but she clearly didn't focus on good or bad, but rather on the pain everyone felt. From her own perspective, she believed that there was a lot of pain in the world, and that there were too many people suffering like herself...
He supported the child's back, so that she would not lean on his neck anymore. Then he slowly lowered his head and saw Megan with innocent eyes. She said, "The truth of the world is 'cannot be escaped'. Human society and thought are a huge cage that has lasted for many years." She was thinking.
"Some rules make sense, but many more fail to curb inequality, fail to eradicate harm, and even cause harm."
Some pain comes from a clear understanding of the nature of society and the feeling of inequality and oppression. Some pain comes from being hurt and unable to do anything about it. Too many people are victims, and Meghan was one too.
So she smiled softly and asked the clown: "Dad, can I help them? Just reduce the pain a little bit." During these few days, she realized that pain could not be eradicated from this world, that was completely impossible, so her wish was not big, but her initial words made the clown feel angry, funny and ironic.
Megan is a child who has felt pain. When she stepped out of her narrow self-world, saw more people and things, and came to her own conclusions, she refused to suffer, refused to be hurt, and refused to hurt others. At the same time, she wanted to help those who were hurt and suffering.
This is a standard good guy, so good that if it were anyone else, the Joker would become interested in him, turn him into fun, smash and mix up all the good and bad and throw them in front of him, and then the good guy would go crazy... just like what the two-faced Harvey Dent had experienced, but the person who said this in front of him happened to be Megan, so maybe he couldn't deal with her so easily.
Their conversation had long since strayed from the topic. The Joker smiled calmly and gently, "So what are you going to do, Megan? Or rather, what do you want me to do?"
Because no matter what Megan wants to do, she is currently unable to do it, so she needs her father to appear and do it. She is so weak, but has such ambitions, and she asks him capriciously and domineeringly -
Once she doesn't get what she wants, she'll throw a tantrum and refuse to take medicine, just like she did this time, then turn around and coax him, treating him like a good dad and a fool.
Her heart was big, she didn't ask for anything from anyone else, she just treated him like a wish-granting machine, even wishes that went against his will were expressed directly. She wanted to grab all his love, to obtain that love that might be called "great." She wanted to tolerate it no matter what? She wanted him to stand by her side and be her helper no matter what?
Megan can't do anything on her own, and they all know this clearly, so what kind of request will Megan make to her father now? This is something that the Joker is also curious about.
But the little bear said something troubling and embarrassing, and she didn't know what she wanted to do. She hugged the clown again, rubbed her cheek against his, and asked, "Dad, what's the way to stop people from suffering?"
So does the Joker know the answer?
...He knows.
On this pale face, almost expressionless, "The way to stop suffering is to be happy." Both those who are aware and those who have been hurt often try to cover up their pain with happiness, becoming content with it and continuing to live peacefully in society as the sheep of the herd.
But the Joker wouldn't tell Megan the answer. He raised his hand and stroked her cheek, and they reconciled.
But what's the first thing to do after reconciliation? The Joker said to her, "Stop acting like a spoiled brat, kid, it's time to take your medicine." After his reminder, Megan let go and was about to take her own pills, but the Joker pressed her down on the sofa. He went to get a glass of warm water and took out a new bottle of medicine from his arms.
"You always give me trouble. This is a new medicine. Take one tablet each morning and night for a week, then continue taking your previous medicine."
Megan suffers from autism. Even with the advanced medical science of today, the cause and cure have not been found. If the Joker wants to make her conscious again, he needs to use some special means. For example, one or several special materials in the raw materials are the main factors in maintaining her mental state, and they also need to be adjusted according to her actual situation.
He poured the pills into his palm and watched Megan take the cup of water and the medicine from his hand and swallow them. Seeing her sitting on the sofa looking a little obedient, he reached out and touched her black curly hair.
He said, “There won’t be a next time.”
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By the time school started, Megan was a lively and happy little bear again. She stayed with her father for the past few days until she was about to go to school. The clown left only after making sure that there was nothing wrong with her.
Megan is about to enter the second grade of junior high school in the new semester, and she can already sign up for elective courses. Megan signed up for Spanish and photography classes, but the Spanish teacher had to take a month's leave, so the school simply moved the course to after the winter vacation.
After the elective courses officially started, she no longer just went to the library, wandered around outside, or went shopping with her friends after school like she did last year. Instead, she added an option: she took the camera her father bought for her and walked around. She tried to take some pictures, but her aesthetic taste was average and she couldn't find any good composition, but she was still very interested.
Sometimes Jason accompanies Megan to find inspiration, like now.
The cheerful and lively young man stood on the abandoned railway tracks and walked backwards. Every step was light and sure. He could even do a backflip on the tracks and would not fall off the tracks no matter what. Megan walked slowly in front of him, not in a hurry to catch up.
Megan had the camera strap slung under her shoulder, but it was still a bit heavy, so she held the camera in her hand. She didn't take any pictures, but just looked around. Anything could attract her attention. When she saw a long-tailed bird flying by, her eyes couldn't help but follow it. She wanted to get closer, but the railway track was built on a low embankment, and the bottom was overgrown with weeds, so she couldn't go down at all. Moreover, if she got close, all the birds would be scared away.
Watching the bird she was interested in fly by, Megan said with certainty, "It's all the cat's fault."
Jason tilted his head curiously, "What cat smell?" But he did know that Megan had a cat friend, not a catwoman, but an ordinary cat with rough fur and an appearance that looked like a big caterpillar.
"I'm a kid with a cat, so birds won't play with me." After all, cats eat birds, right?
This made a lot of sense. Jason nodded, and only then did he ask, "What's your wish?" On Megan's birthday, he and Batman were busy fighting crime, not to mention that the Joker had escaped from prison and caused great damage to Gotham. There were also other people ready to make a move, and even Pennywise was in the Batcave helping them deal with many matters.
Megan thought about it and couldn't help but curl her eyes. "I told my wish to my father, and he agreed. He's trying to figure it out." It sounded like her wish wouldn't be difficult or troublesome, because it was all handed over to her father.
Little Bear looked so confident and self-assured that Jason couldn't help but laugh. There was a bright and soft light in his eyes. He moved closer to Megan and asked her, "Is there really no difficulty?"
"Really not," Megan thought seriously, "I don't know what to do, but Dad said we need some money first, so he worked hard, and this semester, the financial aid will be cancelled because it is no longer needed."
"The foundation's process will take several months, so we might have to wait until after this..."
Arthur Damon used to be just an ordinary worker in a factory. He worked hard and kept learning, and later became a workshop manager. Because he showed his working ability, he was assigned to do more things and could get more compensation to spend on Megan, just like the camera in her hand. It is not too good, but it is also a model produced by a famous camera company in previous years and has not been eliminated yet.
However, in order to protect the financial situation of each sponsored child's family, the foundation has set up a probation period, and it needs to confirm that they have savings before canceling the funding. Arthur's plan is to donate to the foundation after Megan's funding quota is cancelled...
Only then did he find a way to fulfill Megan's wish, and he had it all planned out.
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Next time, Megan: Dad, let me show you my boyfriend.
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