I told him I wasn't afraid of him as I spun walking to the elevator I went back to my suite and ate. I cleaned up and when my parents arrived we went to the real estate agents office. I gave him the list of things I wanted and I waited as he printed a list of town houses in Gotham. There were 10 houses per page 5 on each side he also printed out a packet on each house. We drove to them and I found the perfect one it was house number 28 out of 50 I knew it the moment I saw it. It was 8 floors 2 basement levels and was 5 miles from Gotham University.

I asked how long the renovation would take the realtor told me if he hired 3 teams of 12 men. That all of the work could be done in about 6 days if the men did 16 men 12 hour shifts they could be done quickly. I asked how much the house was and my parents paid to have the title expedited. I had an indoor pool and spa an I would plant a garden in the early spring gardening was relaxing. I was able to move in to my house 2 weeks after once the renovation was done and set.

I went to a furniture store and picked out everything I wanted I had the whole 6th floor to myself I had everything delivered. I had chosen a bed with a curtain that hung from the ceiling it was a semi thick see thru material. I waited until the furnishings were set up before driving to the store and buying food. I ordered a deep freezer for the garage to store meats and other stuff. I unpacked and ordered pizza the driveway to my house was gated for privacy. I had to buzz the pizza guy in the gate I gave him a good tip and he left so I could eat and unpack.

I spent the next month's getting my house set up and in September my classes started I had a full schedule every day except for Sunday. I surpassed my class mates and after 5 years I had a PH.D in Psychiatry, a PH.D in Biology, and a PH.D in Medicine and a Doctorate in Pharmacology. I was employed by the Institute Arkham Asylum for the criminally insane. I was 3 months into my employment when the Joker was placed under my care he had been brought in by the batman. I spoke to Dr. Arkham about Joker who was the most difficult person to ever stay at Arkham.

I told Dr. Arkham I would take the case if I got daily therapy with the Joker. I had written my dissertation and my thesis papers on the clown of Gotham. I had only hinted about his possible past not letting any of the knowledge I had of him and his past into the papers I had written on him in college. I had them in a notebook with copies newspaper clippings it was a thick unlined notebook. I had the book under my arm with a pen behind my ear.

I swiped my badge at the door I heard the Jokers crazed laughter I took a drink of my drink. I set it on the floor before I heard the door open as the Joker was shuffled into the room. He was in a strait jacket I waited until the guards left to introduce myself and he looked at me. I opened the file Arkham had given me and said "Mr. Joker I will be your therapist until it is such a time that you are cured or die". The Joker laughed and I was startled by the sound. I took out my pen and wrote full psychosis brought on by past experiences.

I spoke "Born 1985, 8 pounds, healthy and happy. Siblings: None. I'm going to guess abusive parents with drug problems." I looked at the Joker and said "don't worry they can't hear us or see us". I looked at him and sat back against the chair and then I said "Mr. Joker? Are you going to ignore me the whole hour? I guess so fine with me I already know all I need to know about you".

The Joker who was quiet up until then said "is that so what do you think you know about me Dr. Quinzel do tell". I looked at my watch and then at him looking at the door when I opened the door I stopped.

I turned to look at him with my hand on the door as I said "I will talk to Dr. Arkham about increasing our sessions to 2 hours I will see you tomorrow at 10AM. I will of course need to push my other patient's sessions around to schedule your sessions". I walked out of the room and went to Dr. Arkham's office and knocked Joker had been taken back to his cell while I went to Dr. Arkham's office on the top floor. I knocked on the door of his office and I waited until he told me to enter.

"Dr. Quinzel how did your first session with the Joker go?" Dr. Arkham said with his back to me as he looked out the window of his office out at the courtyard below where the driveway lead to the gate. I set the file on his desk and cleared my throat waiting for him to turn around.

I looked at him and said "the session was productive I got some good information about him but I had to play 20 questions to get that information. I want to up his sessions to 2 hours a day for the next 2 weeks and see if I get him to tell me his name". I took the file and went back to my office and sat at my computer scrolling thru my calendar before going and getting something to eat while I had the time. I finished my rounds in the halls and clocked out at 8PM heading home I got home and ate before I showered and went to bed at 10PM as I lay asleep I dreamed of the Joker and his eyes staring at me as I sat next to him.

I woke up early I was stressed so I hopped in the shower and after washing and shaving I was playing with the head when I felt the pleasure as I relaxed before getting out and drying off. I met with the Joker and he was not being helpful so I brought out the deck of cards shuffling them. I said "let's play poker every winning hand you get gets you a peak at my body. Every time I win I get an answer to a question sound fair?" I was a very good poker player so I let him win a hand then I would win 2 hands. I had to show him my breasts and he gave me his birth month and some other information about himself.

The next 2 weeks were similar to this we would play a game one of the games I had to let him kiss me when he won a hand. I hadn't gotten any more information out of him when the 2 weeks was up but I had gotten more than all of the other therapists before me had ever gotten from him. I was allowed to keep the daily sessions and I found myself watching and thinking about him all the time.

I had been treating the Joker for 3 months when he asked me for a machine gun I had said ok and when him and his crew members took me to the ECT room which stood for Electroconvulsive therapy I could hear a thump, thump, thump coming from somewhere nearby but I was strapped to the table. The Joker came in grabbing the light with his hand I said "I helped you".

"What you helped me by erasing my mind what few faded memories I had". He slammed his fist down on either side of my head as he had said the last bit.

I looked at him and said "what're you gonna do you gonna kill me Mistah J". I looked at him as he seemed confused.

"Oh I'm not gonna kill ya I'm just gonna hurt ya really, really bad". He said holding the ECT paddles on either side of my head and laughing.

"You think so I can take it". I said looking at him as he looked at me from where he stood at my head.