It's been over a month since the Joker, Scarecrow and the rest of the "Masters of Gotham" left Batman for dead, before taking over Gotham. Some continue to try to fight, like Captain Gordon, who gradually becomes the real chief of police, in place of the old and very tired Commissioner Loeb. But, as the rends of the "Masters of Gotham" are bolstered by Firefly, the flying arsonist who was locked up in Arkham, another threat looms. A mysterious "Riddler" launches a series of deadly games to bring back the Bat, in order to prove to everyone that he is superior to the hero. With all this, many come to hope that the dark knight is still alive, even among his worst retractors, because he seems to be the only one who can bring light to this darkness...
