When Gotham is plunged into rolling blackouts, Batman discovers that the chaos masks a violent mob war between the ruthless Black Mask and old-guard boss Rupert Thorne. With the city on the brink of collapse, Batman must stop their war from consuming Gotham while facing the rise of a terrifying new order. As he works alongside Nightwing, Batgirl, and newer allies like Cassandra Cain and Duke Thomas, Bruce confronts not only Gotham’s corruption but also his own role in inspiring masks both heroic and monstrous. In the shadows of fire and blood, Batman must prove Gotham’s future can be more than just fear.