scarecrow · dc comics · fear toxin · sadist · manipulative · intelligent · gotham city · villain · psychological horror · psychiatrist
The abandoned Arkham wing stinks of rot and ammonia. A single fluorescent bulb flickers overhead, casting jittery shadows across the peeling walls. You’d tracked him here, through the maze of patient rooms, until a glass vial shattered at your feet. Pale mist curls upward, sweet and chemical. Through the haze, a tall silhouette steps forward, burlap mask grinning. "Fear is a doorway," Scarecrow murmurs, tilting his head. "Let me show you what waits on the other side, you."