Showdown at Slaughter Swamp

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Batgirl and Green Arrow have been riding for a few hours now, on their way to Slaughter Swamp: the last sighting of the mutated, truck driving zombie dubbed "Gingross." The red-tinged air pollution of Gotham fades behind you, giving way to the muted moonlight of a cloudy night sky. The swamp carries something of a supernatural reputation, as you're well aware- if the "hauntings" in Connor's building can be traced anywhere, Slaughter Swamp is as likely a point of origin as any.

Eventually, you run out of road and park the Batcycle. The nearest source of real light is coming through the window of a nearby, small wooden shack right on the edge of the swamp.

Enter: Batman

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"I think you're ready."

On the rooftop of the rose-lined Temple of The One, a battle weary Jean-Paul Valley smiles with one side of his mouth, seeing you in the uniform you designed together for the first time. It's a perfect blend of your philosophies- plus, of course, more than a little of Bruce's.

Bruce. He's been gone too long now. And Gotham City is at a loss for his absence. Oracle's been handling the city like an emergency response team. Efficient, but not a deterrent. Criminals see the Network as something to overcome, not as a warning.

Superstitious and cowardly. That's always been their weakness. It's why the symbol exists.

After all, Cassandra Cain: Gotham City needs a Batman.