The Batman

Hey!

...a dark and stormy Halloween.

Good evening and welcome to GC-1 News live at 8:00.

Our top story tonight,

Just-released polls have incumbent Mayor Don Mitchell, Jr.

And 28-year-old grassroots challenger Bella Real in a dead heat.

Things certainly got hot last night

in their final debate before next Tuesday's election.

Now, my young opponent here wants to gut the Gotham Renewal Program,

established by the great Thomas Wayne.

Cutting funds from vital projects like our sea wall

and the safety net for those who need it.

The Renewal Program is broken. This city's been renewing for 20 years.

Look where it's gotten us. Crime has skyrocketed.

Murder and drug use are at historic highs.

Now wait... Now hang on.

We have a masked vigilante running the street.

Under my administration,

the Gotham PD has dealt major blows to organized crime and drug trafficking.

The Salvatore Maroni case was the biggest drug bust in city history.

But drops and other drugs are still rampant.

It's gotten worse.

I'm not saying there isn't work to do.

- But listen... - (PHONE RINGS)

I have a beautiful wife and young son, okay?

- And I will not rest... - (MUTES TV)

Hey.

Yeah, I'm watching it now.

Why is she still tied?

But I thought we were getting a bump in the new Post poll.

Okay, you know what? I can't watch this anymore.

Just call me in the morning, okay?

...who still believes in everything this city can do.

We need a leader, Mr. Mitchell, not a cheerleader.

And someone who will tell the people the truth.

Thursday, October 31st.

The city streets are crowded for the holiday.

Even with the rain.

Hidden in the chaos is the element,

waiting to strike like snakes.

But I'm there too.

Watching.

Two years of nights have turned me into a nocturnal animal.

I must choose my targets carefully.

- (INDISTINCT TV CHATTER) - (ENTRY BELL CHIMES)

Come on! Give me the money. Okay.

Let's go! Let's go! All right, all right!

It's a big city.

I can't be everywhere.

- (ROWDY LAUGHTER) - (GRUNTS)

But they don't know where I am.

- (LAUGHTER) - Look at this guy, man.

Boom!

Whoo-hoo-hoo!

So good, man. That's what I'm talking about!

Yo, let's see your hits.

That's you.

We have a signal now. For when I'm needed.

But when that light hits the sky,

it's not just a call.

It's a warning.

To them.

Fear...

Is a tool.

- (TIRES SCREECH) - (CAR HORN BLARES)

Are you out of your mind? Watch where you're goin', drophead!

They think I'm hiding in the shadows.

Come on!

But I am the shadows.

Come on, come on. Whoo!

- Hey, go on, man! Go! - Get him!

- Come on, man! - What are you doin'?

Help! - (GANG LAUGHS)

Somebody help me!

Help, help!

Where you goin', huh?

Come on.

Come on, man. Break it.

You can't move, huh?

Now knock his ass out.

Showtime. Showtime, man.

Come on, man.

Come on. Do it, man.

- (MENACING MUSIC PLAYING) - (FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)

You see this guy?

The hell are you supposed to be?

I'm vengeance.

Holy shit. It's him.

Hey, man. No, no, no!

Please don't hurt me.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Police action.

He's with me, Officer.

Are you kidding me, sir?

You're gonna let him in here?

Martinez, let him through.

Goddamn freak.

What do we know?

Detective?

Sorry, Lieutenant.

We got blunt force trauma. Lacerations on the head.

He got hit a lot of times. And hard.

All this blood is from his head?

No.

Excuse me.

Most of it's from his hand.

Thumb was severed.

Killer may have taken it as a trophy.

He was alive when it was cut off.

Ecchymosis...

around the wound.

Security detail downstairs

said the family was out trick-or-treatin'.

The mayor was up here alone.

Killer may have come through the skylight.

You said there was a card.

Yeah.

"From your secret friend. Whoo?

Haven't a clue?

Let's play a game, just me and you.

What does a liar do when he's dead?"

There's a cipher too.

Any of this mean anything to you?

What's going on here?

I asked him to come, Pete.

This is a crime scene.

It's Mitchell, for christ sakes!

I got the press downstairs.

You know, I cut you a lot of slack, Jim, 'cause we got history.

But this is way over the line.

Wait.

- He's involved in this? - No, he's not involved.

How do you know?

He's a goddamn vigilante! He could be a suspect!

What are you doin' to me? We used to be partners.

I'm just trying to find the connection, Pete.

He lies still.

Excuse me?

The riddle.

What does a liar do when he's dead? He lies still.

Oh, Jesus.

This must be your favorite night of the year, huh, pal?

Happy fuckin' Halloween.

Excuse me, Commissioner.

They're ready for your statement.

I want him outta here.

Now!

Come on.

Yeah.

The kid found him.

Was there anyone else in the house when you arrived?

We really gotta go, man.

Tonight, a son lost a father.

A wife lost a husband.

And I lost a friend.

Mayor Mitchell was a fighter for the city,

and I will not rest until his killer is found.

This was a truly senseless crime,

and we are actively pursuing every investigative lead we have

in order to identify the perpetrator and hunt him down.

I've spoken to the governor...