Chapter Summaries

Damian and Miaomiao infiltrated Arkham’s isolation ward with Tim’s help to reach Joker’s cell. Joker recognized Damian and Miaomiao through the glass and taunted them for sneaking in without Batman’s knowledge.

• An older guard warned the young guard that Arkham was dangerous and led him through a brief security inspection.
• Damian secretly copied the older guard’s ID card and used it to enter the isolation area with Miaomiao while Tim suppressed the alarm.
• Damian and Miaomiao evaded the special ward’s guards and reached Joker’s heavily monitored cell.
• Joker spotted Damian and Miaomiao, recognized them as members of the Bat Family, and invited them to play a game.

Miaomiao used sorrowful and painful pearls with her Merfolk song to trap Joker in a soundless isolation. After the effect ended, Joker escaped into an empty Gotham and realized he had no audience.

• Damian watched while Miaomiao confronted Joker in his cell and used pearl powder that passed through the bulletproof glass.
• Miaomiao sang, leaving Joker unable to make or hear any sound as she and the others disappeared.
• Joker spent days alone in Arkham without food or visitors, growing afraid that the world had forgotten him.
• Joker's voice returned, and he forced open his cell door and escaped through the deserted Arkham.
• Joker wandered through an empty Gotham, causing destruction before wondering where Batman, Gordon, the police, and the city's civilians had gone.

Miaomiao used her Illusion Song to trap Joker in a dream, then escaped Arkham with Damian and Jason before Batman arrived. The Bat Brats gathered at Jason’s new safe house, where Jason demanded to know why Miaomiao had gone to Arkham and what she had taken from his old safe house.

• Miaomiao used her Illusion Song on Joker, leaving him silent and trapped in an illusion.
• Jason appeared in Arkham, and he, Miaomiao, and Damian left after Tim warned that Batman was on his way.
• Miaomiao and Damian erased signs of their intrusion and returned to Wayne Manor by water.
• Batman arrived at Arkham and ordered the guards to give him all surveillance footage, recordings, and access logs.
• The Bat Brats met at Jason’s new safe house, where Miaomiao asked for hot dogs and Jason questioned her about the beads she had taken.

Jason confronted Miaomiao, Damian, and Tim after they visited Arkham and questioned their reasons for going to Joker. Tim admitted they were planning an operation called “Forget,” intended to make Gotham forget the fear Joker had caused and forget Joker himself.

• Jason deduced that the three had taken the Pearl from his safe house and demanded to know why they had gone to Arkham.
• Tim claimed they had been testing Arkham’s security, while Miaomiao said she had sung to quiet Joker and Damian said he had gone to supervise Tim.
• Jason challenged their explanations and asked what they were planning.
• Tim admitted they had gone to Arkham for Joker and told Jason their plan was called “Forget.”

Jason discovered that Miaomiao, Damian, and Tim had been secretly working to erase the Joker’s influence in Gotham and had trapped him in an illusion where no one paid attention to him. After pointing out that Arkham had detected their intrusion and Batman would soon be alerted, Jason offered to help them.

• Damian, Miaomiao, and Tim explained how they were suppressing the Joker’s influence, disrupting his followers, and hiding his traces in Gotham.
• Jason asked what they had done to the Joker, and Miaomiao admitted she had used Illusion Song to make him feel alone and ignored.
• Miaomiao said she had only wanted the Joker to behave and remain in Arkham, honoring her promise to Bruce not to kill anyone.
• Jason warned the three that Tim’s hacking had triggered Arkham’s backup alert, Damian had missed rooftop thermal cameras, and Batman had defenses against Miaomiao’s sound-based magic.
• Jason told the rookies he would cover for them and join their plan.

Bruce confronted Tim, Damian, Jason, and Miaomiao after discovering Joker had been hypnotized at Arkham, but Alfred intervened and Bruce let the teenagers go to bed. Alfred implied that he had helped keep Joker harmless, while Miaomiao admitted she had shared the cookies with Little Croc, Pamela, and others.

• Bruce waited in the Batcave and questioned Tim, Damian, Jason, and Miaomiao about where they had been.
• Tim, Damian, and Jason gave Bruce explanations, while Miaomiao confessed to eating all of Alfred’s cookies.
• Bruce revealed that Arkham’s security system had detected an intruder and Joker had entered deep hypnosis without sedatives.
• Alfred brought the teenagers milk and cookies, and Bruce let them go to bed.
• Alfred hinted that he had protected Gotham by giving Joker a harmless dream, and Bruce accepted a cookie without pressing him.
• Miaomiao told the others she had shared the cookies with Little Croc, Pamela, and others.

Tim, Jason, Damian, and Miaomiao planned to acquire the Joker’s former hideouts, but their status as minors made buying the properties difficult without Bruce Wayne’s signature. Their investigation revealed the Ace Chemical Plant belonged to Janus, a company that seemed connected to Two-Face.

• Tim explained that the Abandoned Amusement Park and Ace Chemical Plant were under Batman’s surveillance, making a covert purchase difficult.
• Jason offered to use a false identity, Jason Peters, since the legal identity Jason Todd was officially dead.
• Tim said Gotham had repeatedly lowered the auction price for the Abandoned Amusement Park, so the group decided to buy it first.
• Tim explained the Ace Chemical Plant’s history as Kane Chemicals and described how it became abandoned after pollution and villain activity.
• Tim revealed that the plant belonged to Janus, prompting Jason and Damian to suspect Two-Face was involved, while Miaomiao recalled him from a guide to Gotham’s villains.

Miaomiao learned about Two-Face's past as Gotham's Bright Knight while Jason went to City Hall to investigate the abandoned amusement park. City Hall staff explained how the park passed through misfortune and criminal hands before becoming Joker's lair.

• Tim told Miaomiao that Two-Face had once been an upright judge and one of Bruce's closest friends before an attack transformed him into a villain.
• Damian argued that Two-Face's psychological problems, rather than his disfigurement alone, had led to his behavior, and Miaomiao laughed at his coin-flipping examples.
• Jason headed to City Hall to investigate securing the amusement park while the others looked into who owned Ace Chemical Plant.
• City Hall staff told newcomer Yat that the park's original owner went bankrupt, the next owner died in an inexplicable accident, and Brick later bought and resold the property to criminals.
• The staff explained that the amusement park eventually returned to the city government and became Joker's chosen lair.

Jason bought the abandoned amusement park on Happy Avenue at auction, despite its connection to Joker and the danger surrounding it. He left with the property, intending to make it a place where Gotham’s children could play without fear.

• Yat’s coworkers explained that Joker was real and that Gotham residents believed Batman was a supernatural, shape-shifting protector.
• Gotham’s amusement park property repeatedly failed to sell because bidders feared Joker’s forces and the dangerous traces left behind.
• Jason, disguised as Jason Peter, bid five million dollars for the amusement park and secured the sale.
• The municipal official hurried to transfer the property and offered to expedite the remaining paperwork and permits.
• Jason signed the contract and said he intended to make the amusement park a safe place for Gotham’s children.

Jason and the other young Wayne family members celebrated buying an abandoned amusement park and planned to make it safe for Gotham's children. Jason learned Dick and Tim had known about the plan from the beginning, while Alfred had also suspected something.

• Jason completed the paperwork to buy the abandoned amusement park despite the staff member's warning about Joker.
• Jason removed his disguise in the car, and Dick, Tim, Damian, and Miaomiao celebrated their new amusement park.
• Damian argued that he should be allowed to drive, while Miaomiao shared Alfred's cookies with him and Dick.
• Jason asked when Dick had learned about the plan, and Dick said he had overheard the youngsters plotting in the library.
• Jason discovered that Dick and Tim had known about the plan from the start and that Alfred had picked up on something too.

Jason scolded the others for underestimating Batman’s suspicions, while Miaomiao misunderstood his joke about Penguin and Bruce. The Bat Brats went to Tim’s Drake Manor to plan away from Wayne Manor, where Tim introduced them to Mrs. Mac.

• Jason accused Dick and the others of assuming Bruce knew nothing about their secret plans, and Damian covered Miaomiao’s ears when Jason swore.
• Miaomiao privately wondered whether Penguin was considered handsome by human standards, and Jason tapped her head to stop her strange speculation.
• The Bat Brats decided not to return to Wayne Manor and went to Tim’s Drake Manor instead.
• Tim introduced the group to Mrs. Mac, who had cared for him since he was young.

Tim gathered the others at Drake Manor to discuss what to do with the amusement park that Jason had legally acquired. They rejected destroying it and agreed to clear out Joker’s traces and give the park new life.

• Mrs. Mac welcomed Tim and the others, and Tim reassured Damian that she was a trusted member of the Drake Family.
• Mrs. Mac said Tim seemed less tired with his friends around, and Jason, Dick, and Damian responded warmly while Miaomiao enjoyed the cookies.
• Tim spread out a map showing the Ace Chemical Plant and Abandoned Amusement Park and explained that Jason had secured ownership of the park under the name Jason Peter.
• Jason argued that they should blow up the park because of its hazards, but Miaomiao and Dick said destroying it would preserve Joker’s hold on Gotham’s memory.
• Tim warned that explosives could endanger Gotham, and Dick proposed removing Joker’s remnants and bringing new life to the amusement park.

Tim, Damian, Dick, Jason, and Miaomiao planned renovations for Joker's Amusement Park and discussed how to handle the contaminated Ace Chemical Plant, which was connected to Two-Face. The group considered Two-Face's coin-based decisions a possible weakness and planned to take the coin without alerting Bruce.

• Tim showed the group a satellite map and offered to bring friends to clear traps and Joker Venom from the Amusement Park.
• Damian proposed demolishing the Carousel and Joker Tent, but Dick suggested repurposing them, and Tim agreed.
• Tim explained that Wayne Enterprises had abandoned plans to buy the severely contaminated Ace Chemical Plant and that Janus's involvement raised concerns.
• Tim described Harvey Apollo Dent's former role as Gotham's Bright Knight, and Miaomiao learned how much had changed before he became Two-Face.
• Dick explained Two-Face's fixation on flipping his coin and the number two, and Damian and Jason proposed stealing the coin when Bruce would not notice.

Harvey Dent, now Two-Face, left City Hall after securing his release and used his coin to decide whether to punish a frightened henchman. On the way back to his apartment, he learned that Killer Croc had helped Batman capture Scarecrow and became intrigued by the report.

• Harvey left City Hall and made his henchman face his disfigured appearance before flipping his double-headed coin to determine the man's fate.
• The coin landed on its smooth side, and Harvey spared the henchman and headed for his car.
• Harvey recalled how acid had disfigured him and how the coin toss had marked his transformation from Gotham's Bright Knight into Two-Face.
• Harvey asked where Manny and Moe were and learned they were handling fallout from his agreement with Penguin.
• The henchman reported that Killer Croc had knocked Scarecrow unconscious and that Batman had not arrested Croc, prompting Harvey's interest.

Harvey Dent brooded over his ruined friendship with Bruce Wayne before discovering Miaomiao had entered his apartment. He confronted her and threatened to let his coin decide whether she would leave alive.

• Harvey remembered his past with Bruce and blamed him for failing to prevent the acid attack that turned him into Two-Face.
• Harvey noticed that an ornament in his apartment was misaligned and realized someone had entered.
• Miaomiao revealed herself and introduced herself to Harvey as Quan Ke, explaining that she was not Robin.
• Harvey mocked Batman for bringing children into Gotham's violence, then threatened Miaomiao with his coin.

Miaomiao met Harvey Dent, showed no fear of his injuries, and praised his mismatched eyes. Harvey opened up about his anger toward Batman and his belief that the coin and Two-Face could bring fairness to Gotham; he left determined not to return to his former life.

• Miaomiao asked Harvey to show her his coin, and he revealed his scarred face to test whether she was afraid.
• Miaomiao said she was not frightened and complimented Harvey's eyes, leaving him stunned by her sincere acceptance.
• Harvey invited Miaomiao to sit with him, gave her water, and drank whiskey as he began talking about his injuries.
• Harvey accused Bruce of judging him and failing to save him, then rejected Bruce's hope of restoring their friendship.
• Harvey declared that the coin offered true fairness and that he and Two-Face could bring it to Gotham City.

Miaomiao used the Merfolk Song to calm Harvey Dent and suppress Two-Face temporarily. She asked Harvey about Janus, the company that owned Ace Chemical Plant, and he suspected that Joker might be her real target.

• Miaomiao sang the Merfolk Song, soothing Harvey and quieting the Two-Face personality.
• Harvey thanked Miaomiao and said her song had eased his pain and brought him a rare moment of peace.
• Miaomiao explained that Bruce was her friend because she had fished him out of the sea.
• Miaomiao asked Harvey whether he knew Janus and said she wanted to acquire and clean up Ace Chemical Plant.
• Harvey explained that the plant's contamination made redevelopment prohibitively expensive and then wondered whether Miaomiao was really targeting Joker.

Miaomiao learned that Harvey Dent had secretly transferred ownership of the Janus Company to Bruce, the very person she and the others hoped to keep unaware of their plans. Harvey explained that he had named the company for himself and Bruce, leaving Miaomiao facing the problem of how to approach Bruce about it.

• Miaomiao explained that she wanted to weaken the public association between the Ace Chemical Plant and Joker, and Harvey asked whether Bruce knew about her plans.
• Harvey said he had transferred the Janus Company to someone else because his mental illness was worsening, and Miaomiao suggested buying it back.
• Harvey revealed that Bruce owned the company, shocking Miaomiao because she had hoped to keep him out of the matter.
• Harvey said Bruce did not know about the transfer and explained that he had secretly arranged it using legal loopholes.
• Harvey recalled that he had named Janus for himself and Bruce, who had once protected Gotham together in their different ways.

Harvey Dent relived the loss of his former life and lashed out at Miaomiao, who visited him despite his warnings. After Miaomiao returned to Wayne Manor, Jason and Tim confronted her and revealed that her Wayne watch had tracked her to Two-Face's apartment.

• Harvey remembered his career as Gotham's incorruptible prosecutor and the injuries and rejection that followed his disfigurement.
• Harvey told Miaomiao to leave as he struggled against the emergence of his other self, and she vanished in a bolt of lightning, leaving two pale purple pearls behind.
• Jason and Tim caught Miaomiao returning to Wayne Manor after her nighttime visit to Harvey.
• Tim explained that he had tracked Miaomiao using Wayne Manor's security and the satellite navigation on her watch.

Miaomiao told Jason and Tim that Harvey Dent had revealed Bruce owned the Janus Company and the Ace Chemical Plant, ruining their plan to keep their dealings from him. The chapter ended as Bruce unexpectedly asked what they were planning to do.

• Jason and Tim learned that Miaomiao had met Harvey Dent, whose Requiem had temporarily soothed Two-Face.
• Miaomiao revealed that Harvey Dent had founded the Janus Company and bought the Ace Chemical Plant, then transferred both to his most trusted friend.
• Miaomiao identified that friend as Bruce, leaving Jason and Tim dismayed that their plan had led back to him.
• Tim complained that the others left him to handle Wayne Enterprises' work, while Jason showed little sympathy.
• Bruce appeared and asked what they were planning to do.