Bruce Wayne visits as a guest lecturer at Barbara Gordon's school, but they are interrupted by an attack by Clayface, requiring both of them to subdue him. Bruce is berated for abandoning the class and returns to his manor. Both Bruce and Vicki Vale are surprised to see Eli Strange, son of Hugo Strange, who has miraculously recovered from his terminal illness. Eli offers Bruce to work with his new startup, the Martha-Julia Foundation, so they can "strengthen the world." Meanwhile, Barbara tries to write her college application essay and learns that her mother Lee has begun dating. When Bruce and Barbara go to oversee a transfer of some of Arkham Asylum's inmates, they witness an attack by Deathstroke and his forces, who capture Copperhead and Poison Ivy. While investigating Deathstroke, Batman discovers he is capturing super-powered individuals to kill them for sport.
