Chapter Summaries

Batman responded to the Blackgate Prison breakout and confronted Deadshot Lawton in the prison office building. He defeated Deadshot, leaving the escaping prisoners and Black Mask’s takeover unresolved.

• Hugo Strange watched the slum fire with Talia al Ghul and said he planned to claim Gotham and deal with Ra’s al Ghul’s prized disciple.
• Batman drove to Blackgate Prison, trapped escaping criminals in an electrified net, and blocked the prison entrance with the Batmobile.
• Black Mask addressed the captured prison staff while Deadshot Lawton entertained himself by firing around a tied-up guard.
• Batman surprised Deadshot with dust, darkness, and a wall-breaking strike, then caught him in a noose outside the window.
• Batman punched Deadshot unconscious.

Black Mask tried to escape Blackgate Prison, but Batman blocked his transport van and fought his men. After both men inhaled Fear Gas, Batman escaped to the Batcave while Black Mask fled with help from two prisoners.

• Black Mask shot and killed two employees who had not reached the van in time, then ordered the driver to leave.
• Batman blocked the prison exit and fought the prisoners who climbed out of the van.
• Black Mask shot Batman at close range, but Batman kicked his gun aside and struck him, breaking his nose.
• Black Mask released Fear Gas, causing Batman to hallucinate bats and Black Mask to see his parents in a fire.
• Batman escaped in the Batmobile as police arrived, and Black Mask fled with two employees after an explosion at the prison entrance.

Miao Mu interrogated Red Claw after capturing her and learned that she belonged to the Bigfoot Ninja Clan, whose boss was Shredder. Red Claw identified the masked man who hired her mercenary group as Black Mask, while Miao Mu reflected on his decision to keep living in Gotham.

• Miao Mu restrained Red Claw and questioned her about the tattoo on her shoulder as police attacked the street behind them.
• Red Claw said the tattoo represented the Bigfoot Ninja Clan and revealed that Shredder was their boss.
• Miao Mu claimed to know Shredder and told Red Claw to pass along a message from Clark Joseph Kent of Metropolis.
• Red Claw explained that her mercenary group had been hired to hold the location for three hours, but she did not know the employer's identity.
• Red Claw described the employer as a man wearing a black skull mask, and Miao Mu recognized him as Roman Sionis, also known as Black Mask.
• Miao Mu considered Gotham's criminal upheaval and decided he wanted to keep living there.

Miao Mu used the Iron Fist Stone Monkey Statue to enter a boxing-training vision, where he practiced the Iron Monkey Fist and began to sense the resistance of qi. The vision faded after one stick of incense burned, leaving him with an injured wrist but improved control of the forms.

• Miao Mu read about Blackgate Prison’s mass escape and the Arkham operation before returning to the police station.
• Miao Mu praised Milo Scarelli for killing a terrorist and told him that becoming a police officer wasted his Gotham University talent.
• Miao Mu placed the Iron Fist Stone Monkey Statue in the garage and used it to enter a vast training ground filled with boxers.
• Miao Mu hurt his wrist while attempting the Iron Monkey Fist, then copied the boxers’ movements and gradually improved his technique.
• Miao Mu began to sense the resistance of qi, but the training vision vanished as the incense burned down.

Miao Mu questioned Hugo Strange about the Arkham Asylum breakout and had him held temporarily after learning explosives had been used. He then went to Arkham Asylum, where he met Aaron Cash.

• Miao Mu met Hugo Strange, Arkham Asylum’s acting director, who asked for the escaped patients to be returned and questioned Miao Mu about his arrests.
• Miao Mu asked Strange where he had been during the breakout and detained him for twenty-four hours under the pretext of temporary protection.
• Miao Mu left for Arkham Asylum with Myro Scarelli, having approved Jerry’s leave so he could pursue his romantic plans.
• Miao Mu reflected on Arkham Asylum’s grim history as he approached the hospital.
• Aaron Cash greeted Miao Mu at Arkham Asylum.

Miao Mu and Milo searched Dr. Strange's office at Arkham Asylum and found a Villains' Bar business card and clippings about Batman hidden in a book. They left to investigate the bar and planned to stop at the Police Training Center to see Gordon and get a meal.

• Aaron Cash welcomed Miao Mu and Milo and led them through Arkham Asylum after Miao Mu's accidental gunshot frightened Frank Powers away.
• Dr. Steven Kellerman rushed off to handle an attack by Patient No. 67, and Aaron followed to help.
• Miao Mu and Milo searched Dr. Strange's office but found no direct evidence, then discovered a Villains' Bar business card in the trash.
• Miao Mu found newspaper clippings about Batman inside a frequently used book and decided to investigate Villains' Bar.
• Miao Mu and Milo left for Villains' Bar, with Miao Mu proposing a stop at the Police Training Center to visit Gordon and mooch a meal.

Miao Mu, Milo, and Gordon shared a meal at KFC, where Gordon revealed that he had divorced after admitting his feelings for Sarah Essen. Gordon joined Miao Mu’s invitation to Dixon Docks, and the three set off into Gotham’s nightlife.

• Miao Mu ate through a large amount of chicken at KFC while Gordon and Milo watched.
• Miao Mu mentioned paying alimony to Deadshot’s ex-wife, prompting Gordon to reveal that he had also divorced.
• Gordon explained that he confessed his feelings for Sarah Essen to his wife because he could not bear to hide them.
• Miao Mu invited Gordon to Dixon Docks, and Gordon agreed to join him and Milo for a drink.
• Miao Mu, Milo, and Gordon headed toward Dixon Docks on foot, and Gordon intimidated two street punks along the way.

Gordon led Miao Mu and Milo through a dockside neighborhood to Villains' Bar, an illicit nightclub converted from an abandoned cargo ship. Miao Mu forced their way past the doorman, and Gordon and Milo entered with him.

• Gordon took Miao Mu and Milo through a rough Latino neighborhood, where streetwalkers approached them and Milo paid to get away from one.
• Gordon pointed out Villains' Bar, a ship stranded on seaside rocks, and Miao Mu noted how difficult it would be to raid.
• At the bar entrance, the doorman admitted a man from Arkham Asylum but threw aside a teenager who claimed he was bad enough to enter.
• Miao Mu moved the teenager behind him, kicked him away from the entrance, then struck the doorman with a low blow.
• Miao Mu made the doorman let them in and thank them, then invited Gordon and Milo inside for free.

Miao Mu and Gordon dealt with a confrontation at a bar tied to Falcone, while Milo brought them a teenage pickpocket. The boy identified himself as Jason Todd from Crime Alley.

• Miao Mu, Gordon, and Milo entered a bar where patrons watched a brutal fight in an octagonal cage.
• Miao Mu ordered drinks, and a burly man accused Gordon of being a cop before Gordon subdued him and Miao Mu knocked him unconscious with a beer mug.
• Miao Mu learned from the waitress that the bar belonged to Falcone and noticed its crowd of criminals and gangsters.
• Milo brought Miao Mu a young boy who had kicked him in the crotch, and Miao Mu threatened the boy with a revolver.
• Gordon questioned the boy, who said his name was Jason Todd and that he lived in Crime Alley.

Miao Mu recruited Jason Todd by offering to share his food, then remembered he had come to investigate Hugo Strange. At a bar, the waitress pointed him toward a group of Russian skinheads before asking Miao Mu for a hundred dollars to share what she knew.

• Miao Mu recognized Jason Todd and invited him to join his group, and Jason eagerly accepted.
• Miao Mu ordered milk for himself and Jason, introduced himself, and welcomed Jason to sit beside him.
• Gordon reminded Miao Mu that they had come to look into Hugo Strange, whose threat against Miao Mu was recalled from the holding cell.
• Miao Mu asked the waitress whether she had seen a bald man, and she warned him not to use those words near a group of Russian skinheads.
• Miao Mu clarified that he meant a scholarly-looking man, and the waitress asked for a hundred dollars before he offered to pay with his body.

Miao Mu defeated two fighters at Villains' Bar and questioned the waitress about a bald man who had visited. After learning her name was Helena Bertinelli, he left, unaware that she secretly followed him and his companions.

• Miao Mu knocked out a knife-wielding thief with a brick and defeated a much larger Russian fighter with an Iron Monkey Fist uppercut.
• The referee gave Miao Mu his winnings, and he asked the waitress about the bald man who had visited the bar.
• The waitress, Helena, said the bald man had met several people and left, then told Miao Mu her name.
• Russ Herrog questioned Helena about Miao Mu and identified him as a capable cop.
• Helena learned that Herrog knew who Miao Mu was, then slipped out of the bar and followed him.

Miao Mu took Jason toward Crime Alley on a night train, where the Bald Gang ambushed them and learned how dangerous Miao Mu was. Helena watched the fight from the next carriage and recalled her uncle’s warning about Miao Mu’s strength.

• Miao Mu gave Milo the police car keys, then agreed to take Jason home to Crime Alley.
• Miao Mu and Jason boarded the night train, where seven members of the Bald Gang confronted Miao Mu.
• The Bald Gang attacked, and Miao Mu quickly knocked down several men while Jason struck one with a wrench.
• Miao Mu defeated the remaining gang members and shouted insults at them after the fight.
• Helena watched from the next carriage and remembered her uncle saying Miao Mu was very strong.

Miao Mu woke at Jason’s shelter, left him a burger and a note inviting him to the Arkham Police Department, then was assigned to guard a Gotham networking event. The Mayor’s Residence lost power, and Miao Mu and Bullock spotted Batman overhead as Bullock led officers inside.

• Miao Mu woke beneath the water tower, found five dollars, and went to buy bread after realizing he had slept most of the day.
• Jason found the burger Miao Mu had left with a note inviting him to the Arkham Police Department, though he barely remembered Miao Mu’s name.
• Miao Mu was sent to guard a networking event at the Mayor’s Residence after a series of recent attacks and robberies had strained Gotham’s police force.
• Bullock teased Miao Mu about drinking with Gordon, then sneaked a cigarette while they guarded the front yard.
• The Mayor’s Residence suddenly lost power, and Miao Mu spotted Batman flying overhead as Bullock ordered the officers to sound the alarm and led them inside.

Batman infiltrated the Mayor's Residence during a banquet and declared that he would bring Gotham's powerful figures to justice. As Miao Mu recognized Batman's plan and waited inside the chimney, Batman fought through the panicked crowd and headed for Falcone.

• Bullock and Miao Mu found the Mayor's Residence locked behind bulletproof doors, windows, and reinforced walls, while a damaged power station left them without electricity.
• Miao Mu climbed onto the roof, discovered Batman had entered through the chimney, and descended before realizing Batman was targeting the city's corrupt elite.
• Miao Mu recognized that Batman had raided the Mayor's Residence to confront Gotham's corrupt officials and stopped himself inside the chimney.
• Batman appeared at the banquet, announced that he would bring everyone to justice, and released a smoke bomb that sent the guests into a panic.
• Batman incapacitated Falcone's bodyguards in the darkness and moved toward Falcone, whom he had come to target.

Miao Mu reached the mayor’s residence banquet hall and found Falcone taped to the wall after Batman’s attack. Falcone left under heavy guard and ordered his men to offer Gotham’s most profitable operation to whoever killed Batman.

• Miao Mu climbed down the chimney, entered the dark banquet hall, and frightened the gathered dignitaries into silence with his gunfire.
• Miao Mu found Falcone taped to the wall and recognized him as Gotham’s underworld godfather.
• Gordon’s officers entered the hall, helped the guests out, and Gordon vowed to send Falcone back to prison.
• Falcone departed in a convoy guarded by his Roman Praetorian Guard.
• Falcone ordered his men to promise Gotham’s most profitable operation to whoever killed Batman.

After the police failed to find Batman, Gotham launched a major manhunt under James Gordon, who secured broad authority and resources to catch him. Bruce Wayne learned that the city and underworld had targeted Batman, while Miao Mu prepared Arkham officers for a sweep of Sal Maroni's territory in the Upper East Side.

• Gotham officials funded the police and Blackgate Prison, and Commissioner Loeb assigned James Gordon to lead a three-month effort to capture Batman.
• Gordon secured command of the special major crimes unit and patrol airships, access to elite officers, and warrants for Batman and his helpers.
• Bruce repaired his equipment in the Batcave as Alfred warned him about the consequences of turning Gotham's powerful people against him.
• Miao Mu reviewed the coordinated police missions targeting Sal Maroni's Mafia organization and noticed Arkham officers had been assigned to the Upper East Side.
• Miao Mu called Milo and ordered the officers in Offices One and Two to prepare for the operation and keep it confidential.

Miao Mu used new funding and weapons to rally Arkham officers for a cross-jurisdiction crime crackdown in the Upper East Side. On the way out, he captured Jason and then left Milo running on foot after the Adventure Treasure refreshed.

• Miao Mu distributed the City Hall funding among the families of fallen and injured officers and the rest of the Arkham Police Department, sidelining Wei Fei.
• Miao Mu armed the officers with shotguns and ordered them to raid Upper East Side gangs, arrest criminals, and seize their assets.
• Miao Mu sent Milo to fetch Nygma’s laptop and make a copy of Gotham’s wanted list before leading the convoy out.
• Miao Mu spotted Jason hiding by a utility pole, grabbed him, and stuffed him into the Hummer, calling him his son.
• Miao Mu kicked Milo out of the Hummer after the steel bridge and made him continue on foot, then received a notice that Adventure Treasure had refreshed.

Miao Mu and Arkham officers raided a Maroni Family casino in the Upper East Side, arresting its staff and finding a large stash of drugs. They moved on to Zero Point Bar to continue their crackdown before dark.

• Miao Mu led Arkham officers in a raid on an underground casino, where they killed a gang punk who drew a gun and arrested the remaining suspects.
• Milo found 250-gram packets of high-purity white powder in the casino warehouse, and Miao Mu ordered the scene documented and the suspects taken to the Upper East Side Police Department.
• A casino manager tried to destroy Zhang Xuhu’s mission list, which mapped Maroni Family territory, but Miao Mu kicked him away and officers subdued him.
• Miao Mu wondered whether Gordon or Batman had planned the operation, then ordered officers to leave the dead punk for Upper East Side police to handle.
• Jason told Miao Mu that Zero Point Bar was on Fourteenth Street, and Miao Mu led the officers there to make more arrests.

Miao Mu raided Zero Bar and pressured the owner into revealing that the goods and a specialist Maroni had hired were in an apartment behind the bar. He attacked the apartment and discovered the electric-powered villain Electrocutioner.

• Miao Mu raided Zero Bar with Arkham police and demanded to know where the goods were hidden.
• Miao Mu used a rigged Russian roulette threat to break the bar owner's silence, and the owner revealed the apartment behind the bar.
• Miao Mu and Milo positioned their officers outside the apartment, where electric arcs struck Milo and the other officers as they entered.
• Miao Mu broke through a window, dodged an electrical attack, and fired at the source, but the arcs stopped his bullets.
• Miao Mu used the Eye of True Sight to evade another electric attack and identified the attacker as Electrocutioner.

Miao Mu battled Electrocutioner through the bar and nearby streets, struggling against the villain’s electrical attacks and armored suit. After Miao Mu found a possible way to defeat him, he called Jason over for help.

• Miao Mu dodged Electrocutioner’s electric attacks, but his bullets and a strike with handcuffs barely affected the villain’s protective gear.
• Electrocutioner chased Miao Mu into an alley and sent debris flying; Miao Mu shielded Jason, was wounded, and told him to run away.
• Miao Mu returned with a shotgun and wounded Electrocutioner, who tore free of his power cables and charged into Zero Bar.
• Miao Mu spotted a possible solution and beckoned Jason over to help him.