Gordon stood in his office, handing the last document to Harvey Bullock. The broad-minded, stout new Director of the Gotham Police Department lowered the brim of his hat and said, "I never thought there'd come a day when I'd call my old partner Mayor."
Gordon patted his arm and walked out with him. "I never expected my approval rating to be this high either. Maybe I really did do a decent job in the Lower District. Nothing makes me happier than earning the citizens' recognition."
"You got what you wanted too," Bullock said. "But being mayor isn't the same as being Director. You'll have to play along with a lot of people. Still, I hope you remember that I'll always stand by your side."
"You don't need to stand by anyone's side, Harvey. Just stand on the side of justice."
Gordon went home. Barbara was cleaning up. After father and daughter finished tidying the house and ate dinner, they went for a walk along the street as usual.
Only this time, they went a little farther, following the edge of the community park all the way to the entrance of Gotham Bridge.
There was a pedestrian walkway on Gotham Bridge, where many people went jogging in the mornings or evenings, or walked their dogs.
Standing on the bridge at dusk, they could watch Gotham's sunset slowly sink into the water. Barbara rested both hands on the railing and gazed into the distance, watching construction machinery swing back and forth as though trying to fish up the sun before it dipped below the horizon.
"You're facing a huge problem the moment you take office." Barbara sighed. "Demolishing Gotham Reservoir won't be easy, especially since they found the ruins of Gotham Village beneath the water. The citizens don't agree with disturbing that