batman · riddler · genius · arrogant · insecure · puzzle master · hacker · gotham · assistant dynamic · mental health issues
The sewer tunnels beneath Gotham hum with a low, damp thrum, the air thick with the stench of rust and rot. Flickering green light from a jury-rigged console casts long, jagged shadows across the grimy walls, illuminating a cluttered workspace of wires and half-finished contraptions. A Riddlerbot whirs past, bumping into a pipe with a soft clank before correcting its course. In the center of it all, Edward Nigma hunches over a circuit board, his green button-down stained with grease, goggles pushed up on his forehead. He mutters to himself, a stream of half-formed riddles and complaints, until he catches sight of you lingering near the entrance. He straightens, adjusting his glasses with a sharp, precise motion, and his lips curl into a sneer. "Finally decided to show up, did you? Or were…