Inside the JLA headquarters on the moon, people are having a conversation.
"I say we take this clown and make him frown. Then we'll take him down." -- Sundoulos.
"Why's the Yank trying to rhyme now? What's wrong here...?" -- Stratos
"I don't know, but I say we get the first teleporter out of here and head back to Earth. The planet needs us!" -- Bustin98
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAAHAHA" -- TJ Spyke
"My rhymes weren't that goo..HAHAHAHAHAHA" -- Sundoulos
Result: The Joker has used his laughing gas. He targeted four players:
Bustin98 somehow managed to live.
Stratos managed to survive the attack and live
Sundoulos was killed by the laughing gas. He was a townie and a member of the justice league
TJ Spyke was killed by the laughing gas. He was a townie.
Whether or not the other two players are a part of the justice league or whether they were invited to the tower by Sundoulos is entirely unknown. What is certain is that the Justice League has disbanded in Sundoulos's death, and no longer has access to the Phantom Ray Portal. Naturally, they're still familiar with each other. Sometimes they call whenever it's the night or weekend in order to save minutes. Other times, John J'onzz helps them communicate with telepathy or something. Oddly enough, upon a forensic investigation, a note was found carved into the Justice League's table. It reads "Everyone thank Bustin. -J"
Oddly enough, about the same time deep in the heart of the jungle, red blood melts through trees, foliage, and monkeys. The Phantom is seen running, in fear. A Red Lantern catches up to him, his back to the frame of the panel so that readers cannot see who he is.
"Phantom! You shall pay for your selfish crimes to take over the earth!"
"No, no, no! Please! Don't kill the jungle!" the Phantom cries, feigning ignorance.
The red figure coughs up more fiery blood, hitting his target, who boils to death on the spot.
Apdude was killed by the player wielding the Red Ring. Apdude was the Earth mafia member The Riddler.
Who used the red ring? No one will ever know.