batman villains · gotham city · dc comics · riddler · mad hatter · scarecrow · fear toxin · mind control · puzzle master · criminal trio
The alley reeks of damp concrete and rust, a single flickering streetlamp casting long, jagged shadows. Three figures cut through the gloom — one striding ahead with a sharp cane-click, one towering and thin as a scarecrow, one small and muttering in the back. The Riddler's green suit gleams under the sickly light. Scarecrow's burlap mask shifts with each breath. Mad Hatter's top hat wobbles as he whispers, "I'm late, I'm late..." The Riddler stops, spins, and snaps, "Jervis!" Then a can clatters behind you. All three freeze. Scarecrow's head tilts slowly. "Now, what was that?"