GOTHAM CITY
Robin looked across the city from a rooftop. He was searching for Zucco.
Robin: “Hi. Don’t try to sneak up on me.”
“Sorry I tried.”
Robin: “What do you want? I’m busy.”
“I need a new location.”
Robin: “Can’t do it yourself?”
“You have the tech.”
Robin: “Go to the corner of Redveiw and Ducard.”
“Thanks.”
Robin: “Whatever.”
THE APARTMENT COMPLEX
A man in a purple sweatshirt walks to a door.
“Ah yes, 2j. Hello?”
He knocks.
“Hello!?!”
Louder.
“Damn it, you said I would find shelter here!”
The door opens, and a woman looks at the man.
“Why hello, Mr. J.”
BLACKGATE
Batman looks at the prison from a nearby rooftop.
He glides to the prison’s roof, and jumps down to a ledge. he looks into a window.
Batman: “Lawton!”
Deadshot: “Haven’t you done enough? I mean, seriously?”
Batman: “Where was Zucco?”
Deadshot: “And I’ll tell you because...?”
Batman: “Because you have nothing to lose. I track down Zucco. Zucco goes to jail. You’re in jail. You get out of jail. You get out of Gotham. Zucco won’t bother tracking you down.”
Deadshot: “Good point. Okay, he was working with some company named Lazarus.”
Batman: “As in the Lazarus effect?”
Deadshot: “I heard it.”
Batman: ”Has to do with cryogenics. Thanks Lawton.”
THE APARTMENT COMPLEX
Joker: “Who the hell are you?”
“You...you don’t remember? I’m your wife.”
Joker: “What? I’ve been drunk, but never that drunk.”
“It’s me, Harley!”
Joker: “Last name?”
Harley: “Quinzell.”
Joker: “Harley Quinzell? Harley Quinn? Harliquinn! Ha ha ha ha ha!”
Harley: “Don’t you remember?”
Joker: “What? Oh, no.”
Harley: “But I’m your wife! Puddin-”
Joker: “Did you just call me a delectable childhood snack?”
Harley: “Yes?”
Joker: “Well don’t, I’m lactose intolerant.”
Harley: “I thought you would remember.”
Joker: “Okay, I see. Where are the little demons?”
Harley: “We...never had kids.”
Joker: “Crud. I wanted a sidekick.”
BLACKGATE
Batman is at a different window.
Batman: “Fries!”
Fries: “Yes, Batman? What do you want?”
Batman: “I want to know everything about the Lazarus effect.”
Fries: “It temporarily traps electrons, and when under an electrical field, can signal a particles passing. At cryogenic temperatures, The electron remains trapped, and signals from particles are lost. I used it on Nora to slow her aging by shutting her body down to minimal activity.”
Batman: “That doesn’t help.”
Fries: “Then perhaps you are talking about Lazarus syndrome.”
Batman: “Which is?”
Fries: “The very rare spontaneous return of circulation after all hope is lost.”
Batman: “It brings people back from the dead?”
Fries: “Yes. I believe that what you are looking for lies in the syndrome, and the effect.”
Batman: “Have you ever heard of Lazarus Industries?”
Fries: “No. Never. Good bye, Batman.
ACE CHEMICALS
Eddie is talking with the manager. He’s a tall, muscular man, who is also bald.
Eddie: “You see, your company can’t continue like this. After the...Joker incident, nothing has been the same. You’ve been losing more and more money. I’m willing to buy the company. You’ll get money, I’ll get money, it’s a win win.”
Manager: “Well, I suppose your right. I’ll get the paperwork ready.”
Eddie: “Nice doing business with you.”
He left the office, and the manager pulled out his cell.
Manager: “I just sealed the deal. Because we couldn’t let arrogance get in the way! Look, we just got what we needed. Why? Remember how the Romans fell? The empire grew too large. Just...I did it.”
GOTHCORP
Amanda puts her cell in her pocket while sitting at Ferris Boyle’s desk. Boyle walks in.
Boyle: “Hey, Amanda! Didn’t know you were coming.”
Amanda: “Neither did I, until Mr. Nygma had me.”
Boyle: “What? Did he decide to merge?”
Amanda: “He decided to sell.”
Boyle: “What? I-I have the paperwork ready. I’ll need Mr. Nygma to sign though.”
Amanda: “Actually, you’ll need mine. Mr. Nygma had me come here. Then he quit. He just informed me that I was to sign.”
Boyle: “Well...do it!”
Amanda: “Thank you, Mr. Boyle. I’m sure that you’ll be much better than Mr. Nygma.”
Boyle: “Well, thank you. Just sign here.”
THE BATCAVE
Bruce is sitting at the Batcomputer, searching for Lazarus.
Alfred: “What are you doing, Master Bruce?”
Bruce: “Huh? Alfred, do you know anything about Lazarus?”
Alfred: “Lazarus? No. I believe it has to do with resurrection from the dead.”
Bruce: “that’s all I’ve found. Zucco was working with a company named Lazarus.”
Alfred: “Was he trying to throw you off?”
Bruce: “The cow didn’t sense any increase in heartbeat. Bless Lucius for making this so high-tech.”
Alfred: “Yes, well, perhaps it’s in the criminal empire.”
Bruce: “I would know about it.”
Alfred:”Then it keeps to the shadows and is experimenting illegally. When it learns the secrets of immortality, it will tear Gotham apart.”
Bruce: “Plausible. But I don’t need motives, I need locations.”
Alfred: “Think of what someone would need based on goals.”
Bruce: “Or the best place to go.”
Alfred: “Avoiding the Batman.”
Bruce: “The sewers?”
Alfred: “Somewhere underground. Or within the-”
Bruce: “GCPD. Some form of law enforcement. I’ll talk to Gordon.”
THE GCPD BUILDING
Gordon opens the door to the rooftop.
Gordon: “Hey. They told me that you were up here. Wait. It’s not you.”
Robin: “No. It’s not. Tell me everything you know about Tony Zucco. Afflictions. Previous hideaways. Goons. Those he and his people killed. Anything that can lead me to him. Okay Jim?”
Gordon: “What?”
Robin: “Tony Zucco. You’ve had a search going for him. I have a source, one of his goons. But I need more, anything that can lead me to him. Can you do that for me?”
Gordon: “If I say no?”
Robin: “Will you?”
Gordon: “No.”
Robin: “Then that question was pointless. Now give me a file or we’ll be done here.”
Gordon: “Fine. Just...wait here. And where’s Batman?”
Robin: “He doesn’t want me going after him.”
Gordon: “Then why are you?”
Robin: “Didn’t the Bat tell you about me?”
ACE CHEMICALS
Eddie is handed the deed to the company. He smiles.
WAYNE MANOR
Dick jumps on to his king-sized bed, and opens the file on Tony Zucco. It reads:
“File name: Anthony ‘Tony’ Zucco.
Known Associates: “The Falcone Family. The Maroni Family. Floyd Lawton. Slade Wilson. Sandra Woosan. Jade Nguyen. Curt Calhoun. David Cain.”
Known Locations: “Condemned Gotham Docks. Crime Alley. Multiple Sionis Buildings.”
Victims: “John Zatara. Janet Drake. Boston Brand. Andrea Beaumont. John Grayson. Alice Grayson.”
Known Aliases: “The Man. The Boss.”
Dick: “Perfect.”
THE APARTMENT COMPLEX
Joker is lying on a couch in a green shirt and purple boxers. Harley walks in.
Harley: “What do you think? Too much makeup?
Joker: “What? Woah....”
Harley: “Here’s a gun.”
She tosses Joker a pistol.
Joker: “What the...?”
Harley: “I’m gettin’ you back in the game Mr. J.”
GOTHAM CITY
A man in a purple sweatshirt is standing by a barrel lit on fire. He turns around, revealing a clown mask.
THE APARTMENT COMPLEX
The apartment is full of crates.
Harley: “I’ve been getting this stuff for months. Oswald Cobblepott gave me some sniper rifles. Regular rifles. Pistols. Basically unlimited ammo. Night vision goggles. The Falcones gave me some stuff. Plus I’ve been goin’ to party stores all over Gotham. Getting clown masks. That sort of thing.”
Joker: “So...your planning all out war in Gotham? That should be a party.”
Harley: “But there’s always a party pooper.”
She lifts a sniper rifle out of a crate.
Joker: “So Bats is gonna pay. Sounds like fun. I’ll get the balloons!”
ENIGMA ENTERPRISES
Eddie is sitting at his desk, and smiling. Amanda walks in.
Amanda: “Hello Mr. Nygma. I trust you have the deed?”
Eddie: “In ‘deed’ I do. Here you go. It’s the paperwork. Just sign where it says.”
She did so.
Eddie: “So, when does the partnership start?”
Amanda: “Well, Eddie, I have some news.”
Eddie: “What?”
Amanda: “I officially own Ace Chemicals, right?”
Eddie: “Yes.”
Amanda: “Well, I bought Enigma Enterprises.”
Eddie: “What? Ha! Ha ha ha ha ha! I thought you were serious!”
Amanda: “I am. The paperwork is here.”
Eddie: “What? Why does it have your signature?”
Amanda: “Because you resigned. Then you left me in charge. And I decided to sell.”
Eddie: “What? No, no you’re joking.”
Amanda: “I don’t make jokes.”
Eddie: “This is insane!”
Amanda: “Really?”
Eddie: “How did you do this? What’s your goal? Who owns this place now?”
Amanda: “GothCorp. And my goals are classified.”
Eddie: “You’re insane. This can’t be happening.”
Amanda: “It is.”
He grabbed a pair of scissors and lunged over his desk. he threw the scissors at her. She dodged, pulled out a gun, and pointed at Eddie.
Amanda: “Sit. Down. Now.”
Eddie: “I’ll kill you.”
Amanda: “If you do, which you won’t, you’ll be dead the second after.”
Eddie: “I’m okay with that.”
He grabbed the gun, and pushed it towards the ceiling. Amanda fired, and Eddie grabbed another pair of scissors. He stabbed Amanda’s arm, and ripped the gun from her. He pointed at her.
Eddie: “I’ve never shot a gun before. Never. Guess there’s a first for everything.”
Amanda: “Please.”
She pulled out a second gun, shot Eddie’s hand, and ran. She grabbed his arm, brought it behind his back, twisted it, and threw him to the other side of the room. She picked the gun off the floor, and pointed both at Eddie. He sat against a wall, looking at Amanda.
Amanda: “Leave. Get out of here. Don’t try to find me, or you’ll die.”
Eddie: “You trying, -cough-, to sound cliché?”
Amanda: “Get out.”
Eddie: “And if you shoot me?”
Amanda: “Then it would be over.”
GOTHAM CITY
Eddie limps on the sidewalk.
GOTHAM GENERAL
Sal Maroni is lying in a bed. A figure climbs in through the window.
Robin: “Still recovering?”
Maroni: “You. What do you want? Is your cat friend here?”
Robin: “You haven’t been keeping up.”
Maroni: “I can call security.”
Robin: “And I can beat you to a bloody pulp and escape.”
Maroni: “What do you want?”
Robin: “Information. Tell me, what do you know about Tony Zucco?”
Maroni: “Zucco? He’s an old friend.”
Robin: “Then where is he?”
Maroni: “Why would I tell you?”
Robin: “Again, bloody pulp. Now tell me.”
Maroni: “Why do you care?”
Robin: “Why wouldn’t I?”
Maroni: “Last I heard, he was at the Sionis Meat Packing Plant.”
Robin: “Thanks.”
THE GCPD BUILDING
Gordon is talking with Batman.
Gordon: "No, I've checked every fingerprint. None match up with Zucco's men."
Batman: "Can I have his file?"
Gordon: "You don't already have it? I thought...never mind."
Batman: "What?"
Gordon: "The kid. He showed up yesterday. Wanted Zucco's file."
Batman: "And you gave it to him?"
Gordon: "What else could I do? Joker hash't checked in with his parole officer once!"
Batman: "He never needed one."
Gordon: "Of course he did!"
Batman: "Look, where would he have gone?"
Gordon: "I don't know! Damn it, maybe to Maroni."
Batman: "I'll ask."
Gordon: "Okay. Can you check on the Joker for me? You're gone, aren't you?"
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