Dick Grayson has endured a lifetime filled with trauma, exacerbated by the absence of his former mentor. Consequently, his choice to abandon his past and embrace a new identity as the hero Nightwing in Bludhaven was straightforward. However, he is compelled to confront these distressing memories as the ingenious psychologist turned psychopathic criminal known as "The Scarecrow" unleashes his latest fear toxins in a citywide experiment.