Batman: Arkham Knight

chapter 8

As they were in the batcave Dick and Lucius were looking at videos of what Bruce said the other day trying to understand what is going on with him. Barbara told them she lost connection with Tim a few hours ago but as she was trying to stabilise the signal it went down again. Suddenly Tim them comes out from the top of the stairs limping down to them. Barbara called out to him and Dick rushed to help him and put him on a medical table, he them takes his mask off showing the eyes were blackened and his nose was bleeding. Alfred took a tray bandages and ice, patched the wounds before wrapping a bandage around Tim's head. Then Barbara asked him
" What happened why did the signal went down? " Tim looked at them as they were surrounding him telling them that " He was somehow back... " Alfred asked " Who are referring to Master Tim? " Tim replied " Jason Todd is alive. He's the one behind Bruce's disappearance. " Alfred dropped the tray on the ground needing to sit down, Dick and Barbara asked " How was this possible? Are you sure Jason was there and not some tricks? " Tim replied " I'm not sure how he survived but it was really him, he has all the scars to prove it. " Dick asked " What Jason wanted and where it he go ? " Tim replied " He tried to warn me, he told me to join him and what he called saving Gotham. He said that Bruce would discard me once I outlived my usefulness. Is that true ? " Barbara put her hand on Tim saying " Jason is unwell and has always been. He is just trying to get I'm your head. Bruce values you more than you think, he values everyone in this family even if he isn't blatant about it. " Tim answered Dick's other questions saying " He has some plan involving lethal forces to keep Gotham safe. Whatever that meant, it seams that we figured out who was leading these criminals. " Dick replied " That doesn't make any sense, why would Jason work with these psychos to protect Gotham? It seams kinda productive. " Alfred chimed in saying " Perhaps he's not working with them but rather forcing them to work for him. You all saw Master Tim's last bit of footage before it was cut ? A pile of dead bodies by his handiwork. Master Jason was so troubled it pains me greatly that Jason has returned in such a broken state. I can't imagine the effects it having on Bruce right now. "

As the family were discussing about the Arkham Knight, Lucius told them " You may want to look at the news. "

Vicky Vale is standing Infront of a club telling the audience that the psylanthrophist playboy Bruce Wayne is right behind her in the Iceberg Lounge. This is rather a strange behaviour for the billionnare as he went on record saying the Iceberg Lounge is quote " a scummy and villainy club that anyone with shred morals wouldn't set foot in." Why is Bruce Wayne not chosen this as his evenings activity is beyond her understanding but more information is soon to be followed.

Dick shut down the screen telling Barbara " It's time to clean ourselves up, we got a date tonight." Barbara smiled telling him
" I thought we were way past our clubbing dates." Dick laughed telling her " This a throwback but I'll make it up to you. " He walks over grabbing her hand over the wheelchair telling her " This will be fun other than the part when I'm going to interrogate this phony Bruce Wayne and get to the bottom of what's sure is an overly complicated scheme." She laughed telling him " You definitely owe me this one." And he kisses her on the cheek.