It appears so. [There's an edge to his voice. Whereas he might recognize that he should feel shame, instead he feels uneasy. Joker—Ren—just saw this in action, and knows that he did it to a woman who didn't ask for it, hadn't asked for it. Couldn't have. There is no justice in this, and he tells himself that the fact that she caused no further harm to herself or others means that he can't be ridiculed for his decision here.
In theory.
All justifications. Things he tells himself to feel better.
But he knows—thinks about what Joker might think, or what he should think.
And so he follows it up:] Are you here to scold me? [Asked as if the follow up statement would be this: "You should be."]
no subject
In theory.
All justifications. Things he tells himself to feel better.
But he knows—thinks about what Joker might think, or what he should think.
And so he follows it up:] Are you here to scold me? [Asked as if the follow up statement would be this: "You should be."]