5 years ago, after his fiancé Andrea Beaumont fled, Bruce Wayne donned the cowl and became the Batman. 20 years later, Andrea returns to Gotham after the disappearance of Andrea’s father, Carl Beaumont. In Gotham, a hooded figure has been seen killing Gotham crime bosses who are tied to Carl and the hitman who shot him, who would eventually become the infamous criminal known as "the Joker." With this hooded figure (or "Phantasm") having a similar resemblance to the Batman, the caped crusader is now on the run. When Bruce rekindles his romance with Andrea, reconnects with Selina Kyle, and takes in a recently orphaned boy, Dick Grayson, with parallels to his own past, and with Commisioner Gordon's Step Daughter, Barbara taking inspiration from him, can the Batman choose his own destiny, And answer the question, Who is the "Phantasm," and how far will they shake up the future of Gotham and of the Batman?