Search This Blog

Monday, April 1, 2024

Bruce Wayne - Batman: Arkham Asylum

Batcomputer Database: 

Facts

Real Name: Bruce Wayne
Occupation: CEO / Philanthropist
Base of Operations: Gotham City
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Black
Height: 6 ft 2 in
Weight: 210 lb
First Appearance: Detective Comics #27 (May, 1939)


Story

When his parents were gunned down in front of him, young Bruce Wayne resolved to rid
Gotham City of the criminal element that took their lives. He trained extensively to achieve mental and physical perfection, in addition to mastering martial arts, detective techniques, and criminal psychology. Dressing as a bat to prey on criminals' fears, Batman fights crime with the aid of specialized gadgets and vehicles, operating out of his secret Batcave below Wayne Manor.


Attributes

  • Trained to physical and mental peak
  • Arsenal of gadgets, vehicles, and advanced technology
  • Inventor, detective, genius-level intelligence
  • Expert in most known forms of martial arts
  • Trained in all aspects of criminology
  • Mastery of the physical sciences 
  • Computer expert
  • Master of disguise
  • Photographic memory
  • Trained in stealth and espionage techniques
  • Expert escape artist

Batman - Batman: Arkham Asylum

Batcomputer Database: 

Facts

Real Name: Bruce Wayne
Occupation: CEO / Philanthropist
Base of Operations: Gotham City
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Black
Height: 6 ft 2 in
Weight: 210 lb
First Appearance: Detective Comics #27 (May, 1939)


Story

When his parents were gunned down in front of him, young Bruce Wayne resolved to rid
Gotham City of the criminal element that took their lives. He trained extensively to achieve mental and physical perfection, in addition to mastering martial arts, detective techniques, and criminal psychology. Dressing as a bat to prey on criminals' fears, Batman fights crime with the aid of specialized gadgets and vehicles, operating out of his secret Batcave below Wayne Manor.


Attributes

  • Trained to physical and mental peak
  • Arsenal of gadgets, vehicles, and advanced technology
  • Inventor, detective, genius-level intelligence
  • Expert in most known forms of martial arts
  • Trained in all aspects of criminology
  • Mastery of the physical sciences 
  • Computer expert
  • Master of disguise
  • Photographic memory
  • Trained in stealth and espionage techniques
  • Expert escape artist

Jim Gordon - Batman: Arkham Asylum

Batcomputer Database: 

Facts

Real Name: James W. Gordon 
Occupation: Police Commissioner
Base of Operations: Gotham City
Eyes: Blue
Hair: White (formerly brown)
Height: 6 ft
Weight: 180 lb 
First Appearance: Detective Comics #27 (May, 1939)


Story

Police Commissioner James W. Gordon dedicated his career to cleaning up the corruption in the Gotham City Police Department, a goal he has come a long way towards accomplishing. He has been equally tough on crime, and in the pursuit of making Gotham City safe for all its citizens, Gordon has forged an uneasy alliance with Gotham's other top crime fighter, the mysterious vigilante known as Batman.


Attributes
  • Experienced police officer
  • Trained criminologist
  • Proficient in hand-to-hand fighting techniques
  • Expert marksman

GCPD New Gotham Precinct - Batman: Arkham Origins

Anarky Intel: 

Corporate interests run our government and their enforcers live here. These men and women are workers, sworn to protect the weak and innocent, and yet when we stand against oppression, corruption, when we peacefully speak out against corporations bulldozing our commons, illegally searching us without cause, they answer us with riot gear, with shields, batons, and tear gas. When peaceful protest is met with violence, we will match their violence tenfold and these traitors to democracy and freedom, these tramplers of the rights our forefathers fought and died for, these automatons of the corrupt state will finally have their eyes opened to the truth.

Gotham City Cinema - Batman: Arkham Origins

Anarky Intel: 

Come one, come all to pay homage to our plastic pantheon of demigods. You may not touch, only watch. No, their glorious image will be projected on a big screen while they spout tripe and dreck. They are presented to you larger than life to ensure that you realize that you are just a small, insignificant, and powerless mortal in the shadow of their greatness. Tremble in their presence and despair at your inadequacy. And don't forget to stop at the concession to fill your face with sugar treats and salty swill where all proceeds go to the Falcone crime family.

Wayne Enterprises - Batman: Arkham Origins

Anarky Intel:

The Waynes. Gotham royalty and their sole surviving prince, Bruce Wayne. Born into advantage for generations, this family has tried to blind us with generosity - but their generosity does not mask their extreme guilt from pillaging this city in years past. How does one family get so rich? On the back of the worker. Perhaps there wouldn't be so many orphans if the Waynes paid their workers fairly for their labour, and they could save on all their donations to orphanages? Did Bruce Wayne invent these products? Did he sweat on the assembly line to create them? No. He just paid himself tens, hundreds, and thousands of times what he pays his workers, and then pats himself on the back for his ingenuity. Charity simply allows him to feel good about himself, makes him feel like he's helping those poor souls who can't fend for themselves while he sips his champagne and eats his foie gras. If only he'd pay them fairly, they wouldn't need his charity. Perhaps Mister Wayne should read a little of Abraham Lincoln: 'Labour is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labour, and could never have existed if labour had not first existed. Labour is the superior of capital, and deserves much higher consideration.'

Soder Cola - Batman: Arkham Origins

Anarky Intel: 

A refreshing beverage? Oh, yes! And don't forget to wash it down with obesity and diabetes. This corporation ran advertisements in the 70s that read 'If sugar makes you fat, then why are so many kids thin?' Believe it. They promoted the natural goodness of sugar that gives the consumer a sense of satisfaction and well-being. They left out what it does to your teeth, your health, and its addictive effects on your brain. They actually want you to believe that sugar is 'good for you'. Big Tobacco lied to us. Do you think Big Sugar is any different? Open your eyes to what you're really consuming: corporate faeces.

Trident Labs - Batman: Arkham Origins

Anarky Intel:

We make industrial solvents and lubricants to move the machinery of our industrialized society. That's a fitting slogan for a company from fifty years ago. Today, our industrial centres are collapsing, left abandoned in the wake of the mass exodus of businesses to foreign shores. Thank you, globalization, for opening up new markets for our multinationals to sell our American-made products. Unfortunately, those products are no longer made by American workers. The American workers are laid off from their jobs, laden with debt, and then made homeless when the bankers foreclose on the homes they can no longer afford. And how are they rewarded? They are called lazy, delinquent, moochers by the people who have sent their jobs overseas. When we come for them, they will run for those same shores to escape our wrath. But like the multinational corporation, the worker knows no border for we are everywhere.

Jezebel Theatre - Batman: Arkham Origins

Batcomputer Database:

Whereas opera was for the elite, theatre was for the common man. A common man himself, Cyrus built the Jezebel Theatre as a centre for the entertainment of the masses. While always a popular spot, the theatre has seen its share of troubled times, particularly during the Depression. To make ends meet, the owners sold their rooftop space to the GCR company for one of their radio tower installations. The people of Gotham consider the tower an eyesore and say that Cyrus Pinkney is rolling in his grave. Cyrus might take solace that people are at least still enjoying his theatre over a century after its construction.

Gotham Rail - Batman: Arkham Origins

Batcomputer Database: 

From a business perspective, construction of the railyard was one of Henry Cobblepot's smartest projects. Nearly all goods flowing into or out of Gotham by sea went through the yard. Control of the yard was one of the main reasons for Cobblepot's economic success. Cyrus resisted this project in favour of other more artistic and civic structures, but Cobblepot insisted that as the industrial heart of Gotham, the rail yard was of supreme importance. He refused his financial backing for other projects until Cyrus and Solomon finally agreed to his terms.

The rail yard still sees plenty of port traffic, but accusations of corruption abound and most consider the yard a dangerous place frequented by gangsters and other unsavoury elements. The yard was recently purchased by Amertek, a global shipping and logistics firm.

Gotham City Daily - Batman: Arkham Origins

Anarky Intel: 

The Daily was once a voice for truth in reporting. Now it's a corporatist fascist rag filled with lies about our city. The irony of a newspaper attacking the free press is almost too much to swallow. Yet, when we all knew that Hamilton Hill's mayoral election was rigged, the Daily defended him. When a pacifist group exposed police infiltration into their ranks, the Daily labelled them a group of terrorists. When Trident Labs dumped enough pesticides into the Gotham River to turn the bay pink, the Daily blamed algae blooms. As the assault on our civil liberties continues, the Daily doesn't remain silent - they voice their support. But our voices will drown theirs out. Print is dead.

Gotham Light & Power - Batman: Arkham Origins

Anarky Intel: 

Our politicians continue to privatize what should be public goods owned by the people. Monopoly on electricity gives inordinate power over the entire population to a few, corporate executives who think that they're genius businessmen because they make money through their control of a product that everyone needs. We the people pay for the roads, for bridges, for dams, for power plants and then sell them off to these for-profit corporations. Oh, they say these utilities will be run more efficiently by private businesses, yet their executive salaries increase, they lay off full-time workers and use contractors they don't need to pay benefits to, and then begin price-gouging the people. Electricity is a necessity, like air, water, food, and yet we allow these corporate profiteers to gain from it. I mean, if a public utility is losing money, who is it losing money to? The PEOPLE! Whereas profits from privatized utilities go directly into the pockets of the wealthy few and our costs go always up. No more. We will take back what is ours, give power free to the people and see our lives prosper as a result.

Gotham City News - Batman: Arkham Origins

Anarky Intel: 

Balanced and fair, they say - presenting what Jack Ryder calls 'both sides' of every argument. Sure - when his side comes from made-up corporate messaging meant to convince us that words like liberty, justice, and truth still have meaning and the other side is some barely intelligent shill. It's an insulting joke. They frame their stories in a way to mask their fascist agenda and use intimidation, intellectual dishonesty, and loud-mouthing to squash any who try to point out the fallacy of their arguments. They blame immigrants. They blame criminals. They blame everyone but the corporations who pay their salaries. The Fourth Estate has been replaced by the machinery of propaganda and now exists only as a tool to keep the people ignorant.

Solomon Wayne Courthouse - Batman: Arkham Origins

Batcompter Database:

This statue was erected to honour Judge Solomon Wayne. Solomon was a force for justice in a corrupt city. He worked with Cyrus Pinkney, helping Cyrus realize his architectural dreams for Gotham while furthering his own agenda of making Gotham a fortress of Christian piety.

Solomon Wayne was known as a harsh judge, almost always sentencing criminals to the maximum penalty allowed by law. However, with his other hand, he was merciful to the needy and sought to create facilities and programs to help Gotham's less fortunate. These actions made him loved by Gotham's citizens and victims of crime, but equally hated by Gotham's criminals.


Anarky Intel: 

Does anyone still believe there is justice in Gotham? If the common man robs a banker, that man is sentenced with the full force of the law. But if the banker robs the world he is given a bonus by bosses, corporate robber barons. No banker sees the inside of a courtroom. No financier is charged with theft, with fraud, with racketeering. The law does not apply to the elite. Even murderers and rapists who are somehow brought before the court are only put away if their criminal overlords want it to happen. Judges are bought. Juries are bribed and intimidated. This system needs a purge.

Old Gotham Cathedral - Batman: Arkham Origins

Batcomputer Database: 

This Old Gotham Cathedral was designed by Cyrus Pinkney with the financial backing of Judge Solomon Wayne. The judge was a religious man and erecting the church was among the first architectural projects he and Pinkney worked on together. Once complete, it became a centrepiece of the growing city. Though the cathedral was well-received, and though he was certainly happy with the result, Pinkney would be quick to point out that his other projects had a broader appeal amongst Gotham's citizenry.

For Solomon, the church was one of his proudest life accomplishments. He was often invited to give guest sermons from the pulpit and was happy to oblige. The force of his deep, bellowing voice was said to compel confessions from even the most hardened criminals within earshot and to keep folk who might otherwise be tempted into wickedness on the straight and narrow - for fear of having that voice unleashed on them.

Lacey Towers - Batman: Arkham Origins

Anarky Intel: 

Voltaire says that 'the comfort of the rich depends on an abundance of the poor.' If that's true, then the residents of Lacey Towers are very, very comfortable. It's the home of Fasco-capitalists and criminals. Most of these suites are empty. Do you know why? Because their owners live in mansions all over the country. They keep these condos for friends, for entertainment, for a place to stay on the odd time they visit our fair city. There are people in the alleys around this building who sleep in paper boxes, and these bourgeois bastards can afford to spend millions on luxury condos that they don't even need. What have they done that is so deserving of this affluence, that they may live in such sick opulence while those of us who slave under them must beg for their charity to feed ourselves? We will tear them down while they scream of their superiority.

Cyrus Pinkney School of the Arts - Batman: Akham Origins

Batcomputer Database: 

A city is like an organism - constantly evolving. There was once a building here - a school for the arts. While Solomon Wayne was a practical man concerned with Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic, Cyrus recognized that these practical skills became most useful when applied to creative expression. And so, his school was built to teach children the power of their imagination. There are some strange tales of the odd projects that came from students at the school, including one where a student project went horribly wrong. There was a fire and several students died or were badly burned. Some blamed the student, some blamed the instructors. Regardless of where the blame lay, Henry Cobblepot used the tragedy to have the school shut down after Cyrus Pinkney's death. Cobblepot then bulldozed the site and built apartment housing.

Crypt of Cyrus Pinkney - Batman: Arkham Origins

Batcomputer Database: 

Cyrus Pinkney: January 12, 1815 - January 11, 1855. Here lies Cyrus Pinkney, the visionary architect who raised this fair city from its humble origins into greatness. Who knows what greater feats he could have accomplished had he not perished at the peak of his talent. Gotham and the world are made poorer by his untimely demise. The people of Gotham honour our favoured son with this monument to his work, and offer the thanks of a grateful city.

Pioneers Statue: Jezebel Mall - Batman: Arkham Origins

Batcomputer Database:

Scandinavian settlers arrived on these islands in the mid-1600s and laboured through harsh winters to build the foundations of Gotham City. There are many tales about what these settlers endured - from encounters with mystical beings to fights over Native American burial grounds. Much of Gotham's early history has been garnered through folklore passed down orally during those first trying years. Eventually, the British took over the settlement.

While Cyrus Pinkney and Solomon Wayne sought to construct a Gotham that was a fortress against evil and corruption, Cyrus also drew upon the story of these pioneers, who persevered against all manner of hardships and stayed true to their vision of making a life for themselves in the New World. Solomon saw their plight as an allegory for his own religious experience.

Pioneers Bridge - Batman: Arkham Origins

Batcomputer Database:

When Solomon Wayne proposed building a bridge off the southern end of the island, even Cyrus was shocked. At the time, there were few settlements south of the city, save for Wayne Manor (which was still under construction). City council called it a 'bridge to nowhere', and yet Solomon persisted and used his considerable influence to get the permits he required. The concept of building this bridge was so ludicrous, that even Solomon's arch-rival, Henry Cobblepot gave it his approval.

Cyrus convinced Solomon to make this bridge a historic monument to the Scandinavian pioneers who first founded the city and adorned the bridge with massive statues depicting the hardships those first settlers endured in this New World.

In the end, Solomon's vision was validated as the bridge made new land accessible and business thrived in the south end of town. 'New Gotham' saw rapid growth, became the home of the Gotham Railyards and soon became the industrial and financial heart of the thriving city.

Dixon Docks - Batman: Arkham Origins

Anarky Intel:

Dock workers once belonged to one of the most powerful unions. The longshoremen of old fought their industrialist oppressors over the right to earn a living wage. These and the other unions of their day said no to capitalist exploitation of the worker and built the middle class. But those days are gone. The middle class has been obliterated by the elite. The unions of today do not work for the rights of the worker. They have been twisted and corrupted into tools of oppression by crime lords - with the help of their government cronies. By allowing the perversion of this instrument of liberty, fascist governments and corporatist interests have dismantled our rights to collective bargaining all too easily. We must re-educate ourselves - remind ourselves that the worker is not a slave and deserves compensation that matches his contribution.

The Furniture Company - Batman: Arkham Origins

Anarky Intel:

The Furniture Company. A global conglomerate of user-assembled furnishing distributors. Globalization means that people must compete for wages in all markets, including those that force children to labour. And the right-wing pundits wonder why we are not competitive, why the middle class is evaporating. Why would a furniture company pay an honest wage to a skilled worker to make a quality product when they can pay mere pennies to a child to make a product of less quality, but which consumers will buy because they have no choice. Yes, disposable furniture from disposable people. And you can throw them both away for a new model every few years. That's business.

Wonder Tower - Batman: Arkham Origins

Anarky Intel: 

Our corporate overlords build temples to their gods - the gods of greed, oppression, and opulence. Wonder Tower is the ultimate representation of capitalist arrogance, a monument to the disparity between the bourgeois and the proletariat. Wonder City is a fiction meant to give false hope to the masses that their lives in the future will be prosperous, but history shows the opposite - that we continue to fall behind while the power elite grow stronger. We will wipe this fantasy from the face of Gotham.

Oracle - Batman: Arkham Asylum

Batcomputer Database: 

Facts

Real Name: Barbara Gordon 
Occupation: Information Broker
Base of Operations: Gotham City
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Red
Height: 5 ft 11 in
Weight: 126 lb 
First Appearance: Detective Comics #359 (January, 1967)


Story

The daughter of Gotham City's Police Commissioner James W. Gordon, Barbara Gordon was forbidden by her overprotective father from joining the GCPD. Instead, she took on the identity of Batgirl and was a crime-fighting partner of Batman for years. But that all ended when the Joker shot her through the spine. Paralyzed from the waist down, Barbara adopted the new identity of Oracle, and now aids the Dark Knight with her computer expertise, providing Batman with a constant stream of information in the field to aid his battle against crime.


Attributes

  • Eidetic memory - almost total recall of everything she sees and reads
  • Extensive headquarters in Gotham City's Clock Tower, filled with information archives
  • High-level hacking and computer skills

Gotham Casino - Batman: Arkham Origins

Anarky Intel: 

Has there ever been a more criminal business than the casino? Burden the people with debt and make them so desperate that they'll throw away what little they have left for the fleeting hope that all their dreams will come true. They show us pictures of the 'winners', massive jackpots that change lives. But they don't show us pictures of the thousands, the tens of thousands of losers. Nor do they tell us how those jackpot winners fair years after they collect - bankrupt, destitute, even worse off than they were before. They're selling a dream and you're buying. And if that weren't enough, they go even further. They ply you with alcohol. They even rig their tables to tilt the already ridiculous odds so far in their favour that there is no way the house ever loses. And if you somehow beat those odds, they accuse you of cheating and get their goons to beat their money out of you.

Gotham Merchant's Bank - Batman: Arkham Origins

Anarky Intel: 

In the past, if you had no talent, no ambition, and no skills, there was only one job you could do: you could become a banker. But then, our banks were deregulated, lessons learned from the Great Depression were forgotten, and the banks were allowed to gamble with the money of pensioners. And the banks lost. They lost it all. But were the bankers punished? Sent to prison? No. Not one. Were they fired? No - they were given bonuses. Were they forced to shut their doors? No, they were bailed out by corrupt governments using money from the very pensioners whose money they lost. They borrowed against our future and gave the money to the bankers. And now they ask that we embrace austerity because our country is so far in debt. And the bankers? They are not smug in the knowledge that they defrauded the world. They are not celebrating their victory over the middle class. No, they are so blinded by the broken and corrupt system that they don't even think they've done anything wrong. We must pry their eyes open and make them face the fire of our fury.

The Carmine Hotel - Batman: Arkham Origins

Anarky Intel: 

When they don't want to do their deals in the light of day the powerbrokers of Gotham come here. When they want to perform acts they wouldn't perform in front of their families, they visit the Carmine. The rats and roaches are witnesses to all manner of sick crimes, not to mention the backroom deals that have parcelled up this city to corrupt officials and crime lords. Now that we know where to find them, we will hide, we will wait, and we will listen. And then we will throw back the curtains and shine the light on their sordid business and expose them to our rage.

Amertek Industries - Batman: Arkham Origins

Anarky Intel:

Guns and ammunition - weapons of war are the ultimate luxury good. When you fire a gun, you literally burn your money in a small explosion that sends a metal projectile down the gun barrel at high velocity. Is there anything more frivolous? There is no more heavily subsidized industry in the world. But they don't just use our money to make weapons, no they use our tax money to lobby and bribe politicians, the very politicians who gave it to them so they can get even more! We don't require the right to bear arms - we only require the will to use them.

Monarch Theatre - Batman: Arkham Origins

Anarky Intel: 

They don't show films here anymore. The theatre was once a family-run operation but their doors are closed. Unable to compete against the nationwide franchises that now dominate our landscape - theatres that all show the same Hollywood dreck that keeps us entertained - but blissfully ignorant. There is no room for the art of film in a nation full of programmed, sugar-fed consumers. And so we will target the industry of franchising - a business model that sucks money out of communities and kills independent businesses.

Ace Chemicals - Batman: Arkham Origins

Anarky Intel:

They tell us that their products are safe. Who knows? Maybe it's true. Maybe the poison they use to kill insects that feed on our fruits and vegetables does not affect mammalian life. But then, what about our bees? They are dying off in record numbers. There are places in the world where insect pollination no longer happens - where people have to pollinate each flower by hand. This corporation is reaping short-term profits at the expense of the people being able to eat an apple or an orange in the future. And this is not news. This is known! Known and ignored by their well-bribed government officials and their quack-scientist slaves. If they maintain that their product is safe, then I say we feed it to them.

Mendo Soap - Batman: Arkham Origins

Anarky Intel: 

Mendo soap. Sounds innocent, doesn't it? But who is making the soap? Mendo imports illegal immigrant labourers, luring them to this city with the promise of a new life and then forces them to work under threat of deportation. We should not begrudge these innocents for making a living. What we should rail against is the globalization that forces our workers to compete with them - the superpower corporations who have seen all of our cross-border trade protections removed so that they might pillage foreign countries. And the result? The lives of workers all over the world destroyed. We welcome these brother workers for they shall swell our ranks.

Cale-Anderson - Batman: Arkham Origins

Anarky Intel: 

When was the last time any pharmaceutical company announced a cure? They don't search for cures anymore. Cures are bad for business. If you cure someone you can only have them as a consumer once. But if you manage their condition, well, then you have a consumer for life. For-profit pharmaceutical research will never cure the diseases of our time. They prey on your compassion and your guilt and use it for their own gain. Stop funding them. Stop giving them our tax dollars. Take their research and give it back to the people who will use it for the common good.

Maroni's - Batman: The Long Halloween: Part One

A popular Italian restaurant in downtown Gotham, Maroni's was a front for the Maroni Crime Family, managed by Salvatore Maroni, the family's current head and patriarch. Here, under the guise of a legitimate business, they could conduct shady dealings to help them get a one-up against their biggest rival, Carmine Falcone. 

Because of this, it was a regular target for drive-by shootings orchestrated by Falcone's lieutenants. 

In December of Gotham's "Long Halloween", it became the sight of another big conflict when the Joker, seeking information on The Holiday Killer's real name, broke into the kitchen, killed several of Maroni's men and took Sal hostage. There he proceeded to interrogate the boss for answers. 

Leonard & Lisa Snart's Mother - Flashpoint: Citizen Cold

The late mother of Leonard and Lisa Snart, she suffered a long history of abuse at the hands of her husband, CCPD Officer, Lawrence Snart. 

Seeking to escape his mistreatment, she became addicted to narcotics supplied to her by Jack Monteleone - a local dealer who rose to prominence to become Central City's drug kingpin, - which would result in her dying from an overdose. 

With her passing, there was no one left to protect Leonard and Lisa from their father's violence. Her death also influenced Leonard to grow up despising drugs and drug dealers.

After assuming the mantle of Citizen Cold, he sought revenge for his mother by killing both Jack and his younger brother, Joey, aka Tar-Pit. 

Lawrence Snart - Flashpoint: Citizen Cold

Lawrence Snart, the father of Leonard and Lisa, served as an officer in the Central City Police Department. However, his tenure was marred by accusations of corruption, with suspected connections to the Mob. Tragically, his wife passed away due to a drug overdose - from stimulants supplied by the Monteleone family, - leaving him to solely care for their children.

He was ultimately dismissed from the force due to numerous reports of domestic abuse, with evidence from neighbours, police reports, and hospital records supporting these claims. He battled alcoholism and often resorted to using violence, including his cudgel, to harm his children when he lost his temper.

In 2011, after enduring years of physical and mental abuse, Lisa, tormented by her father's actions, defended herself one evening, using his own gun against him. Arrested for murder, Lisa openly admitted to her part in the act during her time in police custody.

While she was sentenced to Iron Heights Penitentiary for first-degree murder, many officials advocated for Lisa's exoneration, suggesting that she should instead receive therapy at the Blue Valley Institution to overcome the trauma of the abuse Lawrence inflicted. However, she is killed by The Rogues before the appeal can be made. 

The Joker - Batman: Arkham Asylum

Batcomputer Database: 

Audio Files: 

Tape One

Patient Interview #1, June 16th

Penelope Young: Taped patient interview. Subject has no recorded name, alias listed as The Joker. In the room is Warden Sharp and myself, Dr. Young.

Joker: Is this another one of those boring psych evaluation tests?

Penelope Young: No, it's not. So, you're the famous Joker.

Joker: In the flesh. So, Doc, do you want me to look at the ink blots again? The first one is a kitten I had when I was a child. The second is, hmmm, let's see... a dead elephant. The third is a...

Penelope Young: Very funny. Now let's skip the jokes.

Joker: Skip the jokes? Hey, Sharpie, didn't she get my permanent record?

Warden Quincy Sharp: Be quiet, Clown!

Penelope Young: Every doctor that has ever interviewed you claims a different type of psychosis. Everything from multiple personality disorders to, well... The list is endless.

Joker: *chuckling* I do my best.

Penelope Young: Well, I don't believe it. Anything can be cured given the correct treatment.

Joker: And... you think... you can cure me?

Penelope Young: Oh, I know I can.


Tape Two

Patient Interview #17, July 27th

Penelope Young: Taped patient interview 17. Joker remains uncooperative. My earlier diagnosis remains true. I believe he enjoys his persona too much.

Joker: What's up, Doc?

Penelope Young: Today I thought we'd try something different.

Joker: Oh, you'll make me blush, Doc. I have a girlfriend.

Penelope Young: Dr. Quinzel. I know. I've seen the tapes. I saw what happened.

Joker: What can I say, I'm a charmer.

Penelope Young: Anyway, I thought it would be good to talk about your childhood.

Joker: Ever heard of romance, Doc? I don't give up the goods for free. You have to try harder.

Penelope Young: What are you hiding?

Joker: Didn't you hear me? You scratch my back, Doc, and... well, I won't have you wrapped in plastic and left in a gutter.


Tape Three:

Patient Interview #20, August 1st

Penelope Young: Taped patient interview 20. Joker is more interesting than I originally believed. When Project Titan is operational, I believe Joker will be the perfect test subject. Good afternoon. Today I thought I'd skip back to our previous conversations about your family.

Joker: Of course. I was born in a small fishing village. I always wanted to join the circus, but my father wouldn't really let me.

Penelope Young: I don't believe you.

Joker: My father was a cop, one week from retirement when the mob...

Penelope Young: I've seen the movie. What are you scared of?

Joker: Scared?

Penelope Young: Yes, scared! There's obviously something. Something that made you what you are.

Joker: What if... what if I am too scared to remember? It hurts too much.

Penelope Young: Then I can help you.


Tape Four

Case study notes December 22nd

Penelope Young: These are the private notes of Dr. Young. Titan is a success. Even my funding worries have been solved after the unexpected donations from Mr. White. Joker has also shown a remarkable interest in the possibility of a cure. Once the protein bonding process is finalized, I will...

Security Guard: *knocking at the door* Dr. Young, you ready?

Penelope Young: Oh, yes. Yes, come in!

Joker: You'll hurt my feelings, Doc, keeping me waiting like that.

Penelope Young: Sit down, you can leave us.

Security Guard: You sure?

Penelope Young: We're fine. Aren't we, Joker?

Joker: Oh yes.

Security Guard: Well, if you insist. I'm just outside. Okay? *closing the door*

Joker: So, is he here? Did your Patient X arrive?

Penelope Young: Yes, I must say progressing more rapidly than I expected. But... enough of that. Let's talk about you.

Joker: No. Let's talk more about your Titan project.

Penelope Young: My what...? How do you...?

Joker: How do I know you have Bane strapped to a table in the basement while you pump him dry? Would you believe a lucky guess?


Tape Five

Case study notes December 23rd

Penelope Young: I've been a fool. Joker was behind it all. He's Jack White, he gave me the money, pulled the strings to release Bane. How could I not have seen it? He's been blackmailing me. He has a crazy plan to create an army of monsters. I want out, but... (telephone ringing) Hello... hello? Dr. Young's office.

Harley Quinn: Please hold for Mr. White.

Penelope Young: What?

Joker: Hello, Doc. We need to talk.

Penelope Young: I'm not doing it, Joker. Do you hear me? Wait, how did you get access to a phone?

Joker: Oh yes, sorry, Doc, had to split. I hate small confined spaces, reminds me of my childhood.

Penelope Young: Another lie?

Joker: Who knows? I certainly don't, but let's not get distracted with details... So anyway. I want my monsters.

Penelope Young: I sent you back the money. I don't want it.

Joker: Do I look like I care about money? I just want my monsters, Doc. And if you don't give them to me, well then, it won't be funny!