Chapter Summaries

Ririko tried to escape a jewelry-store robbery with stolen pearls, but the cheapskate she left behind drew the robbers after them. She fled into Crime Alley and was shot before the Waynes’ murder and Bruce Wayne’s transformation into Fruit Bat Man.

• Ririko rejected her stingy suitor’s tiny ring and decided to find a wealthier man.
• Three armed robbers stormed the jewelry store, and Ririko hid while the manager was shot.
• Ririko pocketed spilled jewelry and tried to escape through the back door, but her suitor followed and alerted a robber.
• Ririko kicked her suitor and escaped with him into Crime Alley, where she recognized the location of the Waynes’ impending murder.
• A gunman confronted Ririko and shot her, scattering pearls across the ground.

Ririko woke restrained in Arkham after surviving a gunshot wound and learned that Hugo Strange had treated her. A new system activated, giving her a way to influence core characters, and she began planning to use it to get close to Bruce Wayne.

• Ririko woke in a hospital bed with her wrists and ankles strapped down and discovered she was in Arkham.
• Hugo Strange told Ririko that he had repaired her head wound, though her left eye was severely damaged, and refused to release her while he monitored her recovery.
• A system notification revealed that Ririko had been implanted with Tomie Tissue and activated the Mental Corruption System.
• Ririko learned that Hugo Strange was the only accessible core character and that his infatuation with her would increase while they stayed near each other.
• Ririko resolved to use the system to get close to Bruce Wayne and gain his devotion, then concealed her excitement when Hugo Strange turned around.

Ririko tried to win over Hugo Strange by flirting with him, but Jerome’s screams from outside interrupted their encounter. A young woman entered to report that the test subject in Isolation Room Three had broken through two control mechanisms, and the system identified her as Harley Quinn.

• Ririko asked Hugo to untie her, but he refused and offered to massage her hands instead.
• Hugo massaged Ririko’s arm and became increasingly drawn to her, raising his infatuation score to 25/100.
• Hugo asked whether Ririko had noticed new sensations or desires, and she teased him about changing her clothes.
• Jerome screamed and laughed outside the room, causing Hugo to step away from Ririko.
• A young woman entered and told Professor Strange that the test subject in Isolation Room Three had destroyed two control mechanisms.
• The system listed the woman as Harley Quinn, with an infatuation score of 0/100.

After Ririko was moved to Arkham's isolation ward, she tried to hold on to her ambitions while adjusting to its meager comforts. Hugo and Harley argued over the dangers of the Tomie tissue experiment, and Ririko woke to guards bringing someone toward her room.

• Hugo ordered Ririko moved to isolation under constant guard after Jerome was subdued.
• Hugo told Harley that Subject Sixteen's Tomie tissue had revived the dead and forbade her from incinerating Ririko without his order.
• Harley warned Hugo about Ririko's risks and insisted the cleanup team remain ready while she kept Jerome under control.
• Ririko read Arkham's schedule, chastised herself for appreciating its free meals, and resolved to improve her toiletries and bedding through Hugo.
• Ririko showered and lay down, then woke as guards dragged an unidentified person toward her room.

Ririko learned that Jerome Valeska had been placed in the room next to hers at Arkham and discovered that his Infatuation Value was rising while they were near each other. After a guard told her Dr. Quinzel would visit instead of Dr. Strange, she worried that she would not be able to see Hugo or advance her plans.

• Ririko watched guards drag the bound Jerome Valeska into the room beside hers.
• Ririko saw that Jerome's Infatuation Value had risen to 10 and learned it increased by two points per hour near her.
• A guard delivered Ririko's clothes, toiletries, and breakfast and told her Dr. Quinzel would check on her.
• Ririko asked whether Dr. Strange would visit, and the guard insulted her before leaving.
• Ririko considered how difficult it would be to see Hugo and escape Arkham.

Ririko underwent a medical examination by Harley Quinn at Arkham and tried to increase Harley’s infatuation while steering her away from Jerome Valeska. Harley left after agreeing to provide basic toiletries, and Ririko watched the room’s camera with a defiant smile.

• Harley Quinn examined Ririko and said Professor Strange could observe her through the surveillance system, prompting Ririko to worry about him watching her undress.
• Harley turned off the room’s surveillance and ordered Ririko to remove her clothes for a physical examination.
• Harley’s infatuation toward Ririko rose from 8 to 10 as she examined her and agreed to arrange toiletries and a comb.
• Ririko warned Harley that Jerome Valeska mistreated women, and Harley’s infatuation toward Ririko rose to 11.
• Harley left the room, and Ririko gave the camera a defiant smile.

Ririko used her appeal to provoke the guard captain while Hugo Strange watched, hoping to draw his attention and influence her chances of escaping Arkham. Hugo intervened when the captain propositioned her, and Ririko greeted him as he finally appeared before her.

• Ririko used Harley Quinn’s gifts and carefully staged gestures to attract Hugo Strange’s attention while her rapport with Harley improved.
• During free time, Ririko noticed a guard captain ogling her and beckoned him over.
• The guard captain bragged about his authority and offered Ririko favors if she went with him to a secluded corridor.
• Ririko laughed at the captain, and two special guards seized him before he could retaliate.
• Hugo Strange appeared, condemned the captain for preying on a patient, and Ririko told him he had finally come to see her.

Ririko manipulated Hugo Strange into letting her stay near him by offering to become his assistant, while learning that Thomas Wayne planned to visit Arkham. The chapter ended with her waiting for Hugo’s answer to her proposal.

• Ririko acted distressed after a guard harassed her, and Hugo Strange had the guard dragged away before arranging for Ririko to go to the laboratory.
• Ririko read that Thomas Wayne planned to visit Arkham next month and hoped his visit could help her leave the institution.
• Hugo Strange entered the laboratory and explained that monitoring Ririko was for her safety.
• Ririko sat in Hugo Strange’s chair and proposed that she become his assistant and keep him company while he worked.

Ririko tried to persuade Hugo Strange to keep her close, but he used a sedative on himself to suppress his feelings and sent her to the Female Isolation Ward. Alone in her new room, she discovered that her skin had become extraordinarily beautiful and decided she could still attract Thomas Wayne.

• Hugo Strange removed his coat and approached Ririko with a syringe, unnerving her as he admitted her black hair distracted him.
• Hugo injected himself with a sedative, regained control, and ordered that Ririko be moved to the Female Isolation Ward; his infatuation value rose to 35.
• Herman escorted Ririko to the new ward and refused to let her retrieve her personal belongings.
• Ririko examined her bandaged eye in the mirror and noticed her skin had become unusually smooth and luminous.
• Ririko brushed her bangs over her injured eye, resolved to catch Thomas Wayne's attention, and laughed eerily at her reflection.

Ririko discovered that Herman was withholding her preferred meals and that Herman was extremely jealous of her, while Harley was prevented from visiting. During recreation time, Ririko befriended Jerome Valeska and arranged for him to bring her a burger the next day.

• Herman refused to provide Ririko's preferred breakfast and threatened to withhold lunch after she refused the oatmeal.
• Ririko learned that a negative Infatuation Value represented extreme jealousy and realized Herman was jealous of her.
• Herman blocked Harley from examining Ririko because Professor Strange had not authorized the visit.
• After missing two meals, Ririko encountered Jerome in the recreation room, where he took the cookies she had been eating.
• Ririko kept a cookie, persuaded Jerome to share with her, and asked him to bring her a burger the next day.

Ririko continued manipulating Jerome’s growing infatuation while plotting to frustrate Herman’s jealousy, as Hugo kept Harley away from her and planned a new experiment phase. Jerome later surprised Ririko with a Clown Doll instead of the hamburger she expected, then offered her a second, larger paper bag.

• Ririko watched Jerome leave recreation time and saw his infatuation value rise from 10 to 14.
• Ririko discovered Herman had searched her room and decided to make Herman believe she was growing dull and miserable.
• Harley confronted Hugo about moving Ririko and demanded surveillance access, but Hugo kept the next experiment phase confidential and ordered Harley to leave.
• Ririko noticed her skin and hair had improved, then poured away Herman’s watery meal to maintain the appearance that everything was normal.
• Jerome brought Ririko a Clown Doll instead of a hamburger, and she rejected it before he held out a second, larger paper bag.

Ririko used Jerome’s attention to provoke Herman, then confronted Herman after she was shoved and insulted. Herman threatened to withhold food, and Ririko warned the surveillance camera that her death would end the experiment.

• Jerome brought Ririko a real beef burger, and she ate while asking how he had ended up in Arkham; Jerome said he had shot his father and displayed him in City Square.
• Ririko pretended to wipe crumbs from Jerome’s mouth while Herman watched, raising Jerome’s infatuation value to 16; Jerome then tried to return the gesture.
• Harley Quinn interrupted Jerome, called him a scumbag, and took him away for treatment after Ririko hinted that Herman was preventing her from eating.
• Back in the Isolation Ward, Herman shoved Ririko and called her a man-seducing slut, so Ririko slapped her and taunted her about Hugo’s lack of concern for her.
• Herman threatened to withhold food for several days and shut the door; Ririko warned the surveillance camera that her death would end the experiment.

Ririko was brought to Hugo Strange’s private room for an experiment meant to measure the unusual attraction he felt around her. She began using the hour-long test to raise his infatuation value, leaving Hugo agreeing that she could do anything she wanted.

• Masked men took Ririko from her bed, and a system notification revealed that Hugo Strange was nearby.
• Hugo had Ririko remove her blindfold in his private study and told her the midnight meeting was part of an experiment.
• Hugo undressed and strapped on a device that would inject him with a sedative if his heart rate or blood pressure rose too high.
• Hugo explained that he wanted to measure the pull he felt around Ririko while staying clearheaded during the one-hour experiment.
• Ririko realized the hour would raise Hugo’s infatuation value and asked whether she could do anything she wanted; Hugo said yes.

Ririko teased Hugo in his private room, secured silk pajamas and a cream cake, and tried to learn what would happen to Jerome. The chapter left Hugo visibly infatuated with her after he tasted cream from her finger.

• Ririko changed into Hugo’s silk pajamas and persuaded him to order her a cream cake.
• Ririko teased Hugo with milk and asked what experiments Jerome was undergoing and where he would go after leaving Arkham.
• Hugo grabbed Ririko’s wrist and told her not to concern herself with other men, then released her when she said it hurt.
• Hugo brought in the cake, and Ririko fed him cream from her finger, raising his infatuation value to 42.

Ririko used cake and flirtation to sedate Hugo, then secretly took nutritional supplements after he stopped her meals. Herman discovered Hugo had been taking Ririko to a hidden room at night, and Ririko later returned there and asked him to cooperate with an experiment without using sedatives.

• Ririko fed Hugo cake, licked cream from his mouth, and watched him collapse from the sedative before finishing the cake herself.
• Ririko took nutritional supplements from the refrigerator and hid them in her pajamas so she would not starve after her meals stopped.
• Herman learned that Hugo’s special guards had taken Ririko from her room overnight and found her looking healthier despite being deprived of food.
• Herman stayed on surveillance duty and saw two special guards carry the blindfolded Ririko away from her room at 2:17 a.m.
• Ririko met Hugo in the familiar dim room, held down his hand as he reached for a sedative, and told him she wanted to try an experiment.
• Ririko pushed Hugo back into his chair and told him to cooperate without letting the sedative affect him.

Harley Quinn rushed to Hugo's lounge after Herman told her Ririko was with him, but found Ririko calmly eating dinner with Hugo. Hugo summoned Herman to the Warden's office and charged her with misconduct, leaving Herman to realize Ririko had Hugo's support.

• Harley ignored the guards at Hugo's lounge, stunned them with a stun gun, and entered using her Special Access Card.
• Harley found Ririko eating roast beef and drinking wine with Hugo, and learned the apparent intimacy had been a misunderstanding.
• Hugo asked Harley whether Herman had sent her, then took Ririko with him to confront Herman.
• Hugo accused Herman of withholding a patient's meals, abusing surveillance privileges, and revealing a patient's whereabouts.
• Herman saw Ririko exchange a knowing look with Hugo and cried out that Ririko was a monster.

Ririko gained permission to work in Arkham’s experimental section after Hugo punished Herman, then used her new access to investigate the cells. She found Herman locked in E Block and pretended to have come to collect a replacement test subject.

• Hugo ordered Herman placed in a cell, and Ririko secured permission to work in designated areas of the experimental section.
• Ririko moved into staff housing and began recording test subjects’ vital signs, learning that Jerome Valeska had been transferred out of Arkham.
• Ririko witnessed the removal of a dying test subject and learned that Arkham’s experiments had a high failure rate.
• After hearing that Herman was imprisoned in E Block, Ririko went there and claimed she needed a replacement subject for the No. 5 Laboratory.
• The cell-block attendant opened Herman’s cell, and Herman stared in shock when she saw Ririko.

After discovering grotesque test subjects with the same black hair as hers, Ririko saw that her missing left eye had grown back and realized she could no longer stay in Arkham. She found a hidden code inside Jerome’s Clown Doll that might help her escape.

• Ririko sent Herman to No. 5 Laboratory as a test subject.
• Ririko followed a strange sound into a room full of mutated bodies with long black hair and learned they had been implanted with the Tomie Organization.
• Ririko fled after the test subjects warned her she would become like them.
• Ririko discovered that her left eye had grown back and covered it again, fearing Hugo Strange would dissect her if he noticed.
• Ririko found the code L-527-1340 inside Jerome’s Clown Doll and realized it might identify a door and its code in Arkham.

Ririko tried to draw Hugo Strange away from her room while learning that he would soon be busy, possibly because Thomas Wayne was coming to Arkham. She lured Hugo into the bathroom and guided his increasingly passionate attention as his infatuation with her rose.

• Ririko questioned a guard and Derek about Thomas Wayne's possible visit and learned that someone from higher up was expected at Arkham.
• Hugo Strange waited in Ririko's room, asked why she had not come to see him, and pulled her into an embrace.
• Hugo told Ririko that he would be busy soon and that this was his only chance to see her, prompting her to suspect Thomas Wayne's visit was near.
• Ririko persuaded Hugo to follow her into the bathroom, where she guided his kisses beneath her ear.
• Hugo's infatuation value rose to 70 as he continued kissing Ririko's neck.

Ririko discovered that Hugo’s infatuation could eventually make him kill her, escaped her locked dorm room, and waited for Thomas Wayne’s visit. When Thomas and Bruce arrived at Arkham, Ririko appeared before Bruce and greeted him.

• Hugo’s infatuation reached 80, and Ririko learned that at 100 he would kill and dismember her.
• Ririko redeemed a resurrection opportunity, revived Hugo with cold water, and injected him with a sedative.
• After Hugo left and Ririko found herself locked in her dorm, she escaped through a small window carrying the Clown Doll.
• Thomas Wayne, Bruce, and Wayne Pharmaceuticals executives arrived at Arkham the next morning.
• Ririko appeared in a corridor reflection, turned to Bruce, and told him he was finally there.