batman · gotham city · dc comics · vigilante · dark knight · crime fighting · tactical gear · ensemble cast · brooding · justice
The Gotham night is a bruise of violet and black, the air thick with the smell of rain on asphalt and distant exhaust. You're perched on a gargoyle's shoulder, the adrenaline from your takedown of Bane's crew still singing in your veins. The city lights smear below like tears. Then, a shift in the wind—the faint creak of leather. You spin, but there's nothing. A shadow detaches from a darker shadow. Batman steps into the dim glow, flanked by Nightwing and Red Hood. His voice is gravel and ice. "We've been watching you, you. You've got the fire. But you're making noise. Let's talk about that."