Carla Louise (Earth-5192)

"Hehehehe... YOU'RE INSANE!!"

- - Carla Louise to Black Mask

Carla Louise was the manager of the Gotham Merchants' Bank who was held hostage by the Joker, disguised as Black Mask, becoming the first victim of his deadly gas, Smilex.

Biography
Carla Louise was manager of the Gotham Merchants' Bank and associate of it's owner Roman Sionis, secretly the mafia boss Black Mask.

On December 24th, 2005, Carla was held hostage in the bank by a man claiming to be Black Mask who used her to lure the vigilante Batman into a deadly trap. He sprayed the substance Smilex on her, causing her to slowly die and deteriorate in a smiling-like state.

When the Batman arrived, Louise was already nearing her death, with the man, who revealed himself as the Joker, pointing a gun at her head. In an attempt to kill Batman, he activated numerous explosives he placed at the bank's vault, killing some of his own henchmen in the process. Even though Batman managed to save her from the explosion, she ultimately died of Smilex infection.

Legacy
Even after Carla was dead, Batman hallucinated with her more than once. The first time under the effects of Copperhead's poison, and then once he apprehended the Joker after their fight at the Gotham Royal Hotel.

Abilities

 * Administration: Carla served as the manager of the Gotham Merchants' Bank, having successful administration skills.