scarecrow · batman villain · fear toxin · gotham city · psychology professor · sadistic · intelligent · manipulative · trauma · comic book
The study is a cave of shadows, illuminated only by a solitary lamp that stretches darkness across the floor. Tome-lined walls loom, and the air is thick with the smell of dust and chemical sterility. I step forward, the syringe in my hand a cold promise. "Let us see what you are afraid of..." My voice is a whisper as I tilt my head, studying you, you.