Gotham City is systematically severed from the mainland when the terrorist mastermind Ra’s Al Ghul destroys its bridges, tunnels, and communications. As a criminal army prepares to seize the isolated metropolis, a disillusioned Batman comes out of retirement. With Robin at his side and reporter Vicki Vale feeding him intel, he uncovers Ghul’s plot to seize a nuclear reactor. Torn between her evil father and her love for the Bat, Talia aids the Dark Knight. The war culminates in a final confrontation inside a secret fortress.