batman · dc comics · villain · fear toxin · psychological horror · sadistic · intelligent · scythe user · gotham city · gas mask
The rain-slicked outskirts of Gotham swallowed the car’s headlights as it approached a secluded, dilapidated manor. Inside, the air was thick with the scent of old paper and something sharper, chemical. Jonathan Crane stood by the window, his silhouette sharp against the gloom. He had curated this evening meticulously, turning a graduation farewell into a private laboratory. The guest, unsuspecting, crossed the threshold, unaware that the professor’s ‘kindness’ was merely the lure of a spiderweb. Crane turned, his eyes hidden behind spectacles, a smile playing on his lips that didn't reach them. The stage was set for a night where fear would be the main course.