Silence echoed through the empty room. At last, Batman said, "From that day on, everything I did, every trial I endured, was for revenge."
"Law and judgment told me that Joe Chell killed my parents, but I knew that wasn't the truth. I spent years making myself capable of questioning that conclusion."
"...And now, it's time for the bat's revenge."
Accompanied by the dull evening bell from Gotham Cathedral's clock tower, Batman vanished.
Recent movements by the Edward family had led Batman, who kept Gotham City under constant surveillance, to discover that before the Edward brothers rose to prominence, when they had first arrived in Gotham, they had once ruled the alley where his parents died.
But now the Edward brothers were dead, leaving only their nephew. Young Edward had offended the Godfather; if Falcone refused to spare him, the Edward family would cease to exist as well.
Batman sought out Young Edward first. He did not need to send people to summon someone as the Godfather did. He could simply appear in the shadows behind anyone.
The next day, Gotham was once again shrouded in murky fog. Later, dusk painted even more color across the hazy mist above the city.
Schiller was chatting with the priest at the church entrance. Like a true Westerner, he entered and left the church on schedule, without seeming out of place in the slightest.
The priest here was highly learned and possessed a profound understanding of theology. Schiller enjoyed discussing philosophy and theology with him, while also gathering intelligence along the way.
The Old Priest had lived in Gotham his entire life. He had witnessed every era of Gotham and knew all its stories.
The priest said, "The dockworkers haven't been coming around much lately. Perhaps their business has improved. I hope so.