Then you remember the name of the painting and say "Ooooooh, right." Almost from the beginning, the Joker and Batman have had the most twisted brotherly relationship imaginable, each symbolizing an extreme of human nature. The Joker represents anarchy, chaos, and lawless animalism, while Bats stands for justice, law, and orderliness. The only way that painting could have been more blatant would be if the Joker had killed Batman, since he and Cain are both evil and all. The nerdrage on the Internet might have made such a tragedy well worth it.

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The Cain and Abel stuff doesn't end there, though. Abel's murder was (according to the Bible anyhow) the first death in history; likewise, Joker's final laugh represents the first death in which Batman has had anything resembling a direct hand. More or less.

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For more ways games get creepy, check out 7 Creepy Video Game Easter Eggs You'll Wish Were Never Found and 8 Creepy Video Game Urban Legends (That Happen to Be True).

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Extra Credit: Did you know one close-up on a payphone revealed Fight Club's shocking twist way before it happened? Click this link for that and more hidden clues in famous flicks. Take things back into gaming territory with a look at these terrifying hacks of famous video games. Next, let Winston Rowntree explain what makes video games a unique artform. Finish off your nerdgasm by dreaming of an open-world biking game and six other incredible premises that will never be made.