Batman ventures into Gotham City's underworld when a sadistic killer leaves behind a trail of cryptic clues. As the scale of the perpetrator's plans become clear, he must bring justice to the abuse of power and corruption that plagues the metropolis.
Bruce Wayne has been Batman for just ten months in the chaotic and gothic Gotham City, fighting the mafia and the city's gangs, but things get increasingly frightening with the emergence of a maniacal bioterrorist, the Scarecrow and his fear toxin.