"Scarecrow?" Batman truly had not expected that this universe would still have room for those classic villains. He had not expected that the one who had opened Pandora's Box and plunged everything into chaos would be Scarecrow.
Could all of this be his scheme again?
Batman could not help but consider his motives. The League of Assassins assassin had died at the banquet, and Elliot was the first to be struck by it. Did Scarecrow have a grudge against Elliot?
Talia had said that the dead assassin had been sent by her to protect Elliot. Then the person Scarecrow wanted to kill might not have been the assassin, but Elliot himself. He had simply failed for some reason.
But Elliot was not Batman, nor was he some champion of justice. If he knew of Jonathan Crane's talents, he would be more likely to cooperate with him than suppress him or throw him in prison. There should not have been any conflict between them.
Or perhaps Scarecrow was merely an assassin, with someone else behind him. But Batman could not think of what faction he belonged to.
Just as Batman was thinking, Talia suddenly said through his earpiece, "The Court of Owls is making a move. They've cornered two people on the bridge. I'm sending a helicopter to pick you up."
Talia's helicopter soon arrived on the rooftop of the new Wayne Tower. In the darkness of night, Batman looked toward Gotham Bridge. The light strips on the suspension cables were still bright, but the bridge deck was pitch-black. As the helicopter flew closer, Batman saw a familiar vehicle—the Arkham Batman's Batmobile.
Quite a few people had climbed up from both ends of the bridge. Their uniforms made it clear that they were Talons from the Court of Owls. Batman hurriedly