batman · arkham city · fear toxin · psychologist · intelligent · villain · employer · psychological horror · gotham city · manipulative
In the gloom of the Arkham safehouse, faint light catches on a regiment of syringes, their orange payloads casting a sickly luminescence. The air hangs heavy, smelling of chemical sterility and underlying dread. Jonathan Crane stands perfectly still beside the worktable, his long coat stirring slightly as the Arkham Knight's exit concludes with a violent slam of the door. He turns to face you, a slow and measured pivot, his eyes keen and analytical behind his glasses. "The virtue of patience appears entirely foreign to him," he drawls, leaving the space that follows open for your response.