Batman Goes to Prison and Gotham’s Crime Decreases
The Story begins with someone descending
what seems to be a cliff or cave which
appears to be weighing property he
comments on how the place is completely
destroyed with many gadgets scattered
around and is surprised that there's
anything left to steal a voice response
saying that almost all the technology
used by Batman was created by Him and
there's very little left in the cave
that he doesn't already know about at
this point we still don't know who is
speaking they seem to be searching for a
special suit he mentions that it was
created by Bruce Wayne himself and is
the most powerful suit ever made however
it was so dangerous that Bruce never
actually used it he says he needs to
know what it's capable of and reveals
the young man's name Terry they find
something and he comments that the suit
doesn't have a cape they are spotted by
the police and an officer orders someone
to call Commander Grayson excluding
Gordon Terry contemplates wearing the
suit afraid it might be too dangerous
but is convinced to put it on as the
police arrive we see a familiar design a
suit resembling Batman's but without a
cape featuring red details and a simpler
yet highly technological appearance
someone continues to question what makes
this suit so special the officers
threaten to open fire but the situation
escalates into a fight when Terry grabs
one officer's arm Claws emerg from the
suit tearing through his skin the suit
is made of carbon fibers making it
highly flexible and it's equipped with
super strength and speed Terry wonders
what the suit's extensions do and when
he activates them large Red Wings unfold
we hear oh my God Wayne you're a genius
the suit not only has wings but also jet
thrusters on its feet allowing it to
actually fly Terry hesitates as he's
afraid of heights someone reassures him
not to be afraid adding with this suit
we don't have to fear anything anymore
it's then revealed that the person
speaking is not Alfred but Derek Powers
elsewhere specifically in a Penitentiary
we learned that this is the second
Rebellion this month a guard mentions
that the Rebellion is caused by the sons
of Azrael again claiming to belong to a
noble lineage insisting that the land is
rightfully theirs and declaring that the
true savior of Gotham is not Batman but
Azrael they're holding a hostage Captain
Todd Jason Todd in this case the guards
visibly nervous comment that they lack
reinforcements due to Resource Cuts
suddenly someone appears and demands
their weapons Bruce Wayne who is also a
prisoner he steps in to confront the
sons of Azrael using the guard's weapons
demanding Jason's release they engage in
a fight and Batman gains the upper hand
against most of them the leader of the
sons of Azrael calls him a false son of
Gotham and questions why they should
spare Todd
Bruce reveals that he once saved Jean
Paul Valley's life and insists he's owed
a debt asking for Jason's release a
henchman in the background accuses
Batman of taking azrael's life Bruce
doesn't deny it but explains that he
brought him back using a blood
transfusion and now azrael's blood runs
in his veins a Native American member of
the sons acknowledges the dead saying
that Azrael respected Bruce greatly
despite being an enemy he was a great
War Warrior like his father Azrael and a
man of Honor they released Jason
settling the Deb and reveal that they
know Jason is Batman's son and that
Bruce Wayne is Batman Jason denies being
Bruce's son after the ordeal Bruce
carries Jason to a cell there Jason
sarcastically asks if Bruce finally got
what he wanted some quality time with
him he reveals that he knows about
Bruce's deal with Montoya Bruce would
serve his sentence and a wait trial if
Montoya ensured Jason was sent to the
same prison they argue again and Bruce
admits that he spent years in his cell
reflecting and meditating trying to
figure out where things went wrong he
says he realized his mistakes began with
Jason because he was the first Bruce
explains that his mistake wasn't taking
Jason in because he needed a home nor
training him because Jason needed
guidance he was an aggressive child and
Bruce taught him how to use his anger
letting him become Robin also wasn't the
mistake the mistake Bruce reveals was
loving Jason like a brother when what
Jason needed was a father the same
applies to Dick Barbara and Tim he
concludes saying that he wasn't able to
be what Jason needed and that's where he
lost him it wasn't just a Joker's fault
Bruce hoped that their time in stonate
would give them a chance to think things
through and apologizes suddenly a tank
crashes through the wall interrupting
the moment Dick Grayson arrives as part
of a special force called the GTO he
orders agents to use as much force as
necessary to control the crowd the task
force Bears the names Wayne and Powers
Bruce asks what's going on and why
they're dressed like Batman Duke
responds saying Bruce used to have eyes
everywhere and asks what made him stop
paying attention to Gotham he also
explains that despite Bruce's efforts to
help Gotham by donating his fortune
Powers who was the CEO of Wayne Motors
moved against Bruce and prevented him
from dissolving the company moreover
Powers diverted Millions from the Wayne
Foundation to create a new high tech
combat Force when Bruce questions what
happened to the fortune he donated to
education and charity Duke reveals that
none of that came to fruition instead
the entire Fortune was invested in the
GTO which successfully eliminated crime
in Gotham but left institutions like the
penitentiary and the gcpd underfunded
additionally Duke explained means that
Dick Grayson and Gordon don't get along
essentially powers used Bruce's wealth
to become even richer turning his
company into a weapons manufacturer and
transforming the city into a militarized
state run by batman-like enforcers Bruce
is furious about the situation but
things get worse the officers who fought
the new Batman are critically injured in
the hospital and it's revealed that
powers orchestrated the theft of Bruce's
suit from Wayne property in another
scene at a family home the news about
the stolen suit and the prison ride
spreads a young boy asks if his Uncle
Bruce knows about the situation but his
mother scolds him saying they don't talk
about Uncle Bruce anymore this woman is
Harley Quinn and the boy is her son her
daughter enters bearing a striking
resemblance to the Joker her behavior
also mirrors his and she wears a shirt
claiming it belonged to either the Joker
or her father Harley corrects her saying
the shirt was the Joker
not her father's Harley slaps her
rebellious daughter who reveals she
knows the truth about her mother and
father leaving Harley worried her son
mentions that Jackie has been bullied at
school being called little joker girl
when they check her room they find that
she's gone and discover an article on
her computer revealing that Harley was
the one who killed the Joker Bruce Wayne
decides to escape prison Jason Todd
stops him reminding him that he's only a
few months away from a parole hearing
and would lose his chance for release if
he fled now Jason also says that it
wasn't Bruce who failed it was Jason
himself for getting caught by The Joker
Bruce responds saying he failed to by
giving up on Jason Jason reveals that he
had escaped Joker let him go but he was
too traumatized to return to Bruce right
away when he finally did he found
another Robin in his place Dick Grayson
Jason felt replaced Bruce apologizes
saying Jason was never replaceable he
admits that since Jason left he has
tried to fill the void he left behind
the two reconcile and share an emotional
hug Jason says Bruce will need help
because Gotham has changed and he's up
against the two most powerful people in
the city powers and Batman Bruce
continues his escape with a 10-minute
Head Start before Jason sounds a prison
alarm suddenly he begins to hear a voice
it seems to be in his head he said he
recognizes the voice which mentions
poker cards shocked Bruce realizes who
it is and says it can't be because he's
dead The Voice belongs to none other
than the Joker.