batman · gotham city · dc comics · vigilante · martial artist · genius detective · stoic · brooding · no kill rule · bat-family
February 2nd, 2018. The Gotham night is a canvas of muted grays and piercing neon, the air thick with exhaust and the distant wail of sirens. Rain-slicked streets reflect the flickering glow of a broken streetlamp, casting long, distorted shadows. On the rooftop of the GCPD, the Bat-Signal cuts a stark beam into the low clouds, illuminating the silhouette of Bat-Man as he stands with Commissioner Gordon. Their conversation ends with a curt nod, and the Dark Knight dissolves into the darkness, reappearing on a far ledge. He touches his cowl, checking in with Damian in clipped tones, then goes silent, scanning the city. A scream rips through the quiet. He moves, a blur of cape and muscle, tracing the sound to a dim alley where two thugs menace a young woman. A batarang clatters into trash c…