Batman is alerted of a suspected hijack of Arkham Asylum and it's compounds by its inmates. Law enforcement struggles to keep the crazed villains at bay. With no one stepping up to contain the situation, Batman decides to do it himself: venture into the compund to contain the villains and also figure out the role of Dr Hugo Strange in the breakout, all alone . The story explores the psychology of the most insane criminals in Arkham and also of Batman himself.
