The Smartest Men in Gotham

The Kraken

Here's some fun and crazy "info" on the Kraken: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwoV1AM1l2Y

DEFEATING THE KRAKEN

Oswald watches his city be destroyed by the Kraken with his very own eyes. It is worse than any destruction Jeremiah has wreaked so far. He addresses Gotham City, vowing that he and his formidable navy will take down the Kraken. Secretly, he enlists the help of his friend Ed.

Jeremiah resents the implication that he's not creative enough in his destructive efforts and begins work on a novel way to wipe out Gotham City.

Ed studies all known records - both fictional and otherwise - for each known encounter with the Kraken and realizes that he needs to enlist Lucius Fox if he's to help Oswald's navy defeat the Kraken.

Lucius designs scuba gear and weapons that the Kraken is unable to sense for the stealthy operation he's about to embark upon with Ed. The two ask Oswald to put out some "bait" to entice the sea monster - a tall ship full of cosplayers dressed up like pirates from the Caribbean who are so drunk on rum they don't realize that they could be sacrificed at any minute. Instead they are brandishing broadswords on deck and pissing into the wind. Ed and Lucius are lying in wait underneath the ship when, as predicted, the Kraken can't resist attacking a foe from "the days of yore." The two work together to temporarily paralyze each of the Kraken's huge arms one by one with their carefully constructed weapons. As it falls from the ship, helpless, Edward places their final, most specialized weapon into its maw as Lucius carefully pries and holds it open for him. It's a special toxin that must be mixed at the very last minute by a skilled underwater chemist (Ed!!!). Finally, the Kraken is defeated and Oswald survives yet another election season.

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