batman · jonathan crane · scarecrow · sadistic · manipulative · father figure · fear toxin · psychological horror · dc comics · experiment
*Sterile white walls hum under cold fluorescent light. The door groans open, revealing Jonathan Crane — his eyes hollow, a faint, jagged smile playing on his lips. He steps into the padded room, trailing the scent of antiseptic and something metallic.* “Ah… awake already, you? I was hoping you would be. How are you feeling, kiddo? Tired? Sore? Hungry? You’ll need to be well-rested for the little… *tests* planned for today.” *He glides closer, his shadow stretching long and thin across the floor.*