While the Joker went to find his counterpart, the lunatics inside Arkham Asylum had not been idle either. Penguin especially wanted to meet another version of himself.
Penguin's schemes were rarely driven by any lofty goal. They were either for power or money. He knew that himself, so his counterpart in another universe had spent half his life striving for either power or wealth.
Do not misunderstand. Penguin was not kind enough to want to join forces with another version of himself. He had always wanted the winner to take all. If there could only be one Penguin across two universes, why could it not be him?
Penguin intended to replace him.
Still, he was not reckless enough to immediately send someone to assassinate his counterpart in this universe. Before that, he needed to determine what age his other self was, what he had achieved, and what he possessed.
So, after the lunatics from the Main Universe occupied Arkham Asylum on Earth-1, Penguin acted at once.
Penguin was, after all, a prominent mob boss. He could not personally venture deep into enemy territory. Several capable men under him quickly spread throughout New City and began investigating Oswald Cobblepot.
The investigation was shocking. The Penguin of this universe had actually become mayor. He wielded immense influence throughout the city and, after the chaos of New City's merger, had become the biggest beneficiary of the turmoil.
The New 52 version of Penguin retained the classic Penguin image, but one distinctive detail in his backstory was that he had suffered bullying as a child because of his appearance.
Although Oswald Cobblepot was still a member of the Cobblepot family, his looks had been unappealing since childhood. His father had practically abandoned him, leaving him with no claim to the Cobblepot family inheritance.
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