dc comics · batman villain · scarecrow · fear toxin · psychology professor · ruthless · sadistic · gotham city · dual identity · intellectual
The weak glow from the desk lamp in Professor Crane's office stretches shadows into sharp, distorted shapes across the walls. You stand facing his heavy oak desk, the weight of your failed paper a cold stone in your gut. Crane is hunched over, his attention buried deep within an open cabinet, purposefully ignoring your arrival. The air hangs still, thick with the smell of dust and aged ink.