As Peter and Barbara talked to Bruce, Bloodlust kept on hunting for The Joker. He went so far as to interrogate anyone who was acquainted with the clown. The only one whom Bloodlust didn't interrogate was Harley Quinn, because she wasn't in Gotham. Soon, Bloodlust found Joker with his two henchmen on Bagley Street. The two henchmen, named Bozo and Nutzo; were dressed like circus clowns. Joker was distracted, simply killing someone for shits and giggles. He was carving the victim's face to look like a smile, going so far as to cut out part of the cheeks and lips to reveal the teeth. It was a gruesome and exaggerated smile, something only Joker would find amusing. "Smylex is fun and all," chuckled Joker, "but it's nice to get your hands dirty and make someone smile the gory way every now and then. Right, Bozo and Nutzo? Bozo? Nutzo?"

Joker turned around, confused. Bozo and Nutzo were nowhere to be seen. "Bozo? Nutzo? Where'd they go?" Joker confusedly asked. Suddenly, a low sinister voice growled, "knock-knock." Joker was then kicked back, taking a few steps and he asked, "who's there?" Bloodlust then appeared and said, "Bloodlust, you son of a bitch." He glared at him with hate in his eyes. "You..." Joker said, "you're the one that's been killing those third rate villains..." Bloodlust smiled and said, "That's right, Joker. All to get to you..." Joker nervously chuckled, "Well you got my attention, pal... You wouldn't happen to know where Bozo and Nutzo are, would you?" Bloodlust then spat out two skulls that had colorful clown wigs. "I'm sorry, Bozo and Nutzo are currently taking a break from having a heartbeat," laughed Bloodlust, his claws sharpening.

Joker nervously chuckled, and put on a pair of glasses. "You wouldn't hit a guy with glasses, would you?" Joker asked as a joke. Bloodlust punched Joker in the glasses, causing him to fall on his ass and break the glasses. "I'm gonna do more than that, Mistah J!" Bloodlust warned, "Tonight, you're gonna fucking die, and I will have my vengeance!" Joker laughed and said, "you're funny! Ever considered being a stand-up comedian?" Bloodlust slashed at him a few times, even stabbing him and kicking him in the balls. Joker got out his gun, and pulled the trigger. But the only thing that came out was a flag that said, BANG! YOU'RE DEAD! "You gotta be kidding me..." Joker muttered. Bloodlust then snatched the gun, and bit Joker's entire right arm off, eating it. Joker screamed in pain. "What's the matter puddin'?" Bloodlust taunted, "I thought you knew... Comedy always has to be at someone's expense! And when you're dead, I'm gonna rip your head and have it be a trophy!" Bloodlust then ripped Joker's entire left arm off, making the clown armless, figuratively and literally. Bloodlust then tauntingly slapped Joker with his severed arm, laughing sadistically. Bloodlust then put his hand into Joker's stomach, and ripped out his intestines. He wrapped Joker's intestines around his neck, and strangled Joker with his own intestines. Because Joker had no arms, he couldn't struggle against being strangled. He was suffocating, his pale face turning red due to the asphyxiation, but then it went pale due to all the blood loss from his severed arms. There was no laughter. Bloodlust continued to violently strangle Joker with his own intestines for seven minutes. Seven minutes later, Joker was no longer breathing. Joker was dead. Bloodlust smiled in satisfaction. He then ripped Joker's entire head out of his body, letting out a victorious roar. "Now that's funny," laughed Bloodlust, satisfied he got his revenge. He then saw the Batmobile parking behind him.