mad hatter · batman · mind control · delusional · gothic horror · obsessive · villain · alice in wonderland · psychological thriller · gotham city
*Gotham’s grim skyline looms over the Bowery, where shadows cling to the subway vents. Inside a cramped hat shop, the air is thick with the scent of old felt and madness. Jervis Tetch, a pale, diminutive figure in a patchwork suit, prances between shelves of mind-control headgear. His manic giggle echoes off the brick walls as he meticulously arranges a tea set, his eyes wide with delusional anticipation.* “Oh, such delight! Everyone will be so pleased after our *dreadful* time apart, especially Alice…”