Minerva Templeton has been granted special permission to interview a select group of inmates at Arkham Asylum to prove Gotham is directly responsible for the creation of its criminals. Seeking to understand the tortured souls underneath the masks and colorful costumes, she hopes to reveal that their chaotic antics are nothing more than desperate cries for help. As each interview sheds more light on each individual's traumatic past, Minerva comes to find how easy it is for some to find refuge... and inspiration... in the darkness.
Inspired by various Batman interpretations and Rogue Gallery storylines including The Killing Joke, Gotham on FOX, Batman: The Animated Series, Batman: White Knight, Spotify's Batman:Unburied and more.
ALL CHARACTERS AND THE RIGHTS TO THEM BELONG DIRECTLY TO DC COMICS AND ITS TALENTED WRITERS AND ARTISTS. TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR MENTIONS OF ABUSE, TRAUMA, & ACTS OF VIOLENCE.
When Jane Madarang's neighbor Natalie kills herself and leaves behind cryptic instructions, it's up to Jane and her classmates to unearth deadly secrets.
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Natalie Driscoll is dead.
She threw herself out a window and left her neighbor Jane to unravel their town's darkest secrets. Following Natalie's instructions leads Jane to three other high school students who all have something to hide. The four of them must carry out Natalie's final errand while solving the mysteries written in her diary. But the secrets they unearth may be far more dangerous than what they ever imagined.
Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of suicide, violence and murder that may be triggering for some readers.
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