"Batman... you've gone insane..."
On Mount Olympus, beneath the throne belonging to the God of War, Ares leaned weakly against the armrest, a huge hole blasted through his chest. He glared at Arkham Batman with bloodshot eyes and said, "You damned lunatic... you'll pay for your brutality!"
Arkham Batman toyed with a colorful gemstone in his hand, calmly watching the man before him. Ares slowly raised a hand and removed his Helmet. Arkham Batman paused, then reached up and removed his own mask as well.
"Diana will never forgive you," Ares said. "Even while you were carrying out these horrible acts of destruction, she was still worried about your safety... You have utterly betrayed her!"
"I don't need anyone's forgiveness, nor do I need anyone's concern, and I don't care whom I've betrayed," Arkham Batman said. "The greatest gratitude and respect I can give her is locking her up before I entered Mount Olympus."
"Why are you doing this?! You... cough... cough cough..." Ares had weakened to the extreme. All his divine power had been siphoned by Arkham Batman into the gemstone through some strange machine. The other gods of Mount Olympus had not escaped either—those strong enough had been weakened like him, while those who had never been strong enough could only face death.
"I'm out of time," Arkham Batman said. "I've ruled the Federation, completely taken control of the Justice League, and I have reliable allies beyond the universe. That means anyone who dares move against me must believe they have greater backing than I do. If that's true, they'll definitely go after Wonder Woman and Superman."
"Then you shouldn't be attacking the gods! We would protect Diana!"
"You wouldn't," Arkham Batman said. "You would only hold her back and distract her while she fought for Earth."
"So