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* In the last encounter with the Riddler, he forces you into a game where he asks you riddles, and if you get them wrong he will [[spoiler:kill one of the Agency operatives, but if you get it right, he will blast Batman with his sonic device.]] Fridge brilliance applies when you answer his last question, where he asks who the real genius of Gotham is, with either "I am" or "Not Riddler;" he still [[Spoiler:blasts you]], meaning Batman's answer was right.

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* In the last encounter with the Riddler, he forces you into a game where he asks you riddles, and if you get them wrong he will [[spoiler:kill one of the Agency operatives, but if you get it right, he will blast Batman with his sonic device.]] Fridge brilliance applies when you answer his last question, where he asks who the real genius of Gotham is, with either "I am" or "Not Riddler;" he still [[Spoiler:blasts [[spoiler:blasts you]], meaning Batman's answer was right.
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* In the last encounter with the Riddler, he forces you into a game where he asks you riddles, and if you get them wrong he will [[spoiler:kill one of the Agency operatives, but if you get it right, he will blast Batman with his sonic device.]] Fridge brilliance applies when you answer his last question, where he asks who the real genius of Gotham is, with either "I am" or "Not Riddler;" he still [[Spoiler:blasts you,]] meaning Batman's answer was right.
* More like fridge tearjerker, but at the end of the final confrontation with Riddler, one dialogue option has Batman say that the phrase "thick as thieves" it a lie. Where have we heard this phrase before? All the way back in season one, episode one, where Alfred is discussing Bruce and [[WeUsedToBeFriends Oswald Cobblepot]]. Looks like what happened between them affected him more than we realized.

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* In the last encounter with the Riddler, he forces you into a game where he asks you riddles, and if you get them wrong he will [[spoiler:kill one of the Agency operatives, but if you get it right, he will blast Batman with his sonic device.]] Fridge brilliance applies when you answer his last question, where he asks who the real genius of Gotham is, with either "I am" or "Not Riddler;" he still [[Spoiler:blasts you,]] you]], meaning Batman's answer was right.
* More like fridge tearjerker, but at the end of the final confrontation with Riddler, one dialogue option has Batman say that the phrase "thick as thieves" it is a lie. Where have we heard this phrase before? All the way back in season one, episode one, where Alfred is discussing Bruce and [[WeUsedToBeFriends Oswald Cobblepot]]. Looks like what happened between them affected him more than we realized.
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* In the last encounter with the Riddler, he forces you into a game where he asks you riddles, and if you get them wrong he will [[spoiler:kill one of the Agency operatives, but if you get it right, he will blast Batman with his sonic device. Fridge brilliance applies when you answer his last question, where he asks who the real genius of Gotham is, with either "I am" or "Not Riddler;" he still [[Spoiler:blasts you,]] meaning Batman's answer was right.

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* In the last encounter with the Riddler, he forces you into a game where he asks you riddles, and if you get them wrong he will [[spoiler:kill one of the Agency operatives, but if you get it right, he will blast Batman with his sonic device. ]] Fridge brilliance applies when you answer his last question, where he asks who the real genius of Gotham is, with either "I am" or "Not Riddler;" he still [[Spoiler:blasts you,]] meaning Batman's answer was right.
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*More like fridge tearjerker, but at the end of the final confrontation with Riddler, one dialogue option has Batman say that the phrase "thick as thieves" it a lie. Where have we heard this phrase before? All the way back in season one, episode one, where Alfred is discussing Bruce and [[WeUsedToBeFriends Oswald Cobblepot]]. Looks like what happened between them affected him more than we realized.
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*In the last encounter with the Riddler, he forces you into a game where he asks you riddles, and if you get them wrong he will [[spoiler:kill one of the Agency operatives, but if you get it right, he will blast Batman with his sonic device. Fridge brilliance applies when you answer his last question, where he asks who the real genius of Gotham is, with either "I am" or "Not Riddler;" he still [[Spoiler:blasts you,]] meaning Batman's answer was right.
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* Why does [[spoiler:the promotional materials for the second season show that Alfred losing his eye is the canon outcome? Well, just remember how he got it. During the fight with Lady Arkham, Bruce has two options: Take off his mask or keep it. Taking off the mask results in Bruce getting a part of his ear blown off while keeping it results in Alfred getting his eye mutilated. In short, the canon outcome of Alfred getting his eye getting deformed shows that Bruce Wayne isn't Batman, Batman is Bruce Wayne.]]
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* Why can Batman easily defeat Riddler despite the latter's [[AdaptationalBadass fighting skills]]? After his encounter with [[spoiler:Lady Arkham, Batman must have trained rigorously to fight against people wielding staffs.]]
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* I found it strange that Roland/Blockbuster wound up in Arkham, of all places, but think about it. Batman shoved what was basically a taser right into Blockbuster's mouth. Who's to say that didn't wind up giving him ''brain damage''?

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* I found it It's a little strange that Roland/Blockbuster wound up in Arkham, of all places, but places. But think about it. Batman shoved what was basically a taser right into Blockbuster's mouth. Who's to say that didn't wind up giving him ''brain damage''?
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** This was, sadly, confirmed in episode 5, when [[spoiler: Batman goes into the TortureCellar that Vicki had been placed in when she was a child]]. Even Batman can express sympathy [[SympathyForTheDevil despite everything that's gone on since then]].

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** This was, sadly, confirmed in episode 5, when [[spoiler: Batman goes into the TortureCellar that Vicki had been placed in when she was a child]]. Even Batman can express sympathy [[SympathyForTheDevil despite everything that's gone on since then]].then]].
* I found it strange that Roland/Blockbuster wound up in Arkham, of all places, but think about it. Batman shoved what was basically a taser right into Blockbuster's mouth. Who's to say that didn't wind up giving him ''brain damage''?
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** This was, sadly, confirmed in episode 5, when [[spoiler: Batman goes into the TortureCellar that Vicki had been placed in when she was a child]]. Even Batman can express sympathy [[SympathyForTheDevil despite everything that's gone on since then]].
* If you play both endings in episode 4, [[spoiler:if you try to stop Two-Face, you'll see him and his men facing off Alfred, and you only narrowly save him. However, if you go confront Penguin instead, the ending just shows Wayne Manor burning and [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse no indication of what happened to Alfred.]]]]
** Not much fridge here, [[spoiler: he was told to get down to the Batcave and lock himself up when Dent arrived.]] He´s most likely safe in there while Dent "passes through" Wayne Manor...

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** This was, sadly, confirmed in episode 5, when [[spoiler: Batman goes into the TortureCellar that Vicki had been placed in when she was a child]]. Even Batman can express sympathy [[SympathyForTheDevil despite everything that's gone on since then]].
* If you play both endings in episode 4, [[spoiler:if you try to stop Two-Face, you'll see him and his men facing off Alfred, and you only narrowly save him. However, if you go confront Penguin instead, the ending just shows Wayne Manor burning and [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse no indication of what happened to Alfred.]]]]
** Not much fridge here, [[spoiler: he was told to get down to the Batcave and lock himself up when Dent arrived.]] He´s most likely safe in there while Dent "passes through" Wayne Manor...
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** This was, sadly, confirmed in episode 5, when [[spoiler: Batman goes into the TortureCellar that Vicki had been placed in when she was a child]]. Even Batman can express sympathy [[CryForTheDevil despite everything that's gone on since then]].

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** This was, sadly, confirmed in episode 5, when [[spoiler: Batman goes into the TortureCellar that Vicki had been placed in when she was a child]]. Even Batman can express sympathy [[CryForTheDevil [[SympathyForTheDevil despite everything that's gone on since then]].
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** [[spoiler:How did the Leader know Batman was at the station? She was the one who gave him the address.]]

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** [[spoiler:How did the Leader know Batman was at the station? She was the one who gave him the address. It's also why she knew Catwoman didn't lead him there.]]
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*** [[spoiler:Concerning the last one, she was in all probability the one who drugged Montoya, knowing it would seriously hurt the department.]]

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*** [[spoiler:Concerning the last one, she was in all probability the one who drugged Montoya, knowing it would seriously hurt the department. This is further justified as Montoya mentioned she was last in/near the ladies' room before the drug kicked in.]]
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* It can be surprising how initially relatively friendly Cobblepot quickly turns into a complete prick when he shows up in Wayne Enterprises. [[spoiler: It's all a clever plan to drive Bruce angry enough to later during the conference doze him on PsychoSerum and expose as a dangerous madman.]]
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** This was, sadly, confirmed in episode 5, when [[spoiler: Batman goes into the TortureCellar that Vicki had been placed in when she was a child]]. Even Batman can express sympathy [[CryForTheDevil despite everything that's gone on since then]].
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* While some may find it odd that Harvey can [[spoiler: still turn evil despite being saved. But this fits into the idea that non-scarred Harvey is a different personality from Two-Face; The Judge from the Batman cartoon of the DCAU. He's all about the law being in his hand and believes himself to be above the rest. just like Judge]]

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* While some may find it odd that Harvey can [[spoiler: still turn evil despite being saved. But this fits into But, as the idea that non-scarred DCAU established, Harvey is a different personality from Two-Face; The Judge from prone to moments of outbursts as "Big Bad Harv" when stressed, the Batman cartoon of drug given by the DCAU. He's all about the law being in Children of Arkham only exacerbating his hand and believes himself to be above the rest. just like Judge]]condition.]]
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* While some may find it odd that Harvey can [[spoiler: still turn evil despite being saved. But this fits into the idea that non-scarred Harvey is adifferent personality from Two-Face; The Judge from the Batman cartoon of the DCAU. He's all about the law being in his hand and believes himself to be above the rest. just like Judge]]

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* While some may find it odd that Harvey can [[spoiler: still turn evil despite being saved. But this fits into the idea that non-scarred Harvey is adifferent a different personality from Two-Face; The Judge from the Batman cartoon of the DCAU. He's all about the law being in his hand and believes himself to be above the rest. just like Judge]]
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* While some may find it odd that Harvey can [[spoiler: still turn evil despite being saved. But this fits into the idea that non-scarred Harvey is adifferent personality from Two-Face; The Judge from the Batman cartoon of the DCAU. He's all about the law being in his hand and believes himself to be above the rest. just like Judge]]
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** Not much fridge here, [[spoiler: he ws told to get down to the Batcave and lock himself up when Dent arrived.]] He´s most likely safe in there while Dent "passes through" Wayne Manor...

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** Not much fridge here, [[spoiler: he ws was told to get down to the Batcave and lock himself up when Dent arrived.]] He´s most likely safe in there while Dent "passes through" Wayne Manor...
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* If you play both endings in episode 4, [[spoiler:if you try to stop Two-Face, you'll see him and his men facing off Alfred, and you only narrowly save him. However, if you go confront Penguin instead, the ending just shows Wayne Manor burning and [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse no indication of what happened to Alfred.]]]]

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* If you play both endings in episode 4, [[spoiler:if you try to stop Two-Face, you'll see him and his men facing off Alfred, and you only narrowly save him. However, if you go confront Penguin instead, the ending just shows Wayne Manor burning and [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse no indication of what happened to Alfred.]]]]]]]]
** Not much fridge here, [[spoiler: he ws told to get down to the Batcave and lock himself up when Dent arrived.]] He´s most likely safe in there while Dent "passes through" Wayne Manor...
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* When investigating the leader of the Children of Arkham [[spoiler: Vicki!]] during episode 4: [[spoiler: Bruce drops by Vicki's adoptive parent's house and finds both parents dead in a quite gruesome way, at the moment Bruce only assumes that killing the father was to take control of his transportation business and because Vicki didn't need them anymore]] but there's something else that might be worth noting:[[spoiler: Bruce refers to the death of one of the parents as "if Vicki had a vendetta against them" and she seemed to have gone out of her way to explicitly beat her own father to death with a belt. Now, when Bruce finds Vicki's adoptive brother, the child at some point asks "if he will go to punishment" for what happened and later Batman can mention to Gordon that the parents were getting a "pretty significant stipend", add that the family pictures imply the child was adopted when Vicki was an adult and not around anymore and one can get the idea that maybe the couple exploits the system by adopting children for the benefits and then abuse the child in some form.]]

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* When investigating the leader of the Children of Arkham [[spoiler: Vicki!]] during episode 4: [[spoiler: Bruce drops by Vicki's adoptive parent's house and finds both parents dead in a quite gruesome way, at the moment Bruce only assumes that killing the father was to take control of his transportation business and because Vicki didn't need them anymore]] but there's something else that might be worth noting:[[spoiler: Bruce refers to the death of one of the parents as "if Vicki had a vendetta against them" and she seemed to have gone out of her way to explicitly beat her own father to death with a belt. Now, when Bruce finds Vicki's adoptive brother, the child at some point asks "if he will go to punishment" for what happened and later Batman can mention to Gordon that the parents were getting a "pretty significant stipend", add that the family pictures imply the child was adopted when Vicki was an adult and not around anymore and one can get the idea that maybe the couple exploits the system by adopting children for the benefits and then abuse the child in some form.]]]]
* If you play both endings in episode 4, [[spoiler:if you try to stop Two-Face, you'll see him and his men facing off Alfred, and you only narrowly save him. However, if you go confront Penguin instead, the ending just shows Wayne Manor burning and [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse no indication of what happened to Alfred.]]]]
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* The revelation that [[spoiler:Vicki Vale is the main antagonist offers a very serious problem in Episode 4. Since Alfred probably said, if you chose to name Montoya as the one who killed Falcone, that would result in problems with police, who is to say Vicki wont expose that once Bruce is in Arkham?]]

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* The revelation that [[spoiler:Vicki Vale is the main antagonist offers a very serious problem in Episode 4. Since Alfred probably said, if you chose to name Montoya as the one who killed Falcone, that would result in problems with police, who is to say Vicki wont expose that once Bruce is in Arkham?]]Arkham?]]
* When investigating the leader of the Children of Arkham [[spoiler: Vicki!]] during episode 4: [[spoiler: Bruce drops by Vicki's adoptive parent's house and finds both parents dead in a quite gruesome way, at the moment Bruce only assumes that killing the father was to take control of his transportation business and because Vicki didn't need them anymore]] but there's something else that might be worth noting:[[spoiler: Bruce refers to the death of one of the parents as "if Vicki had a vendetta against them" and she seemed to have gone out of her way to explicitly beat her own father to death with a belt. Now, when Bruce finds Vicki's adoptive brother, the child at some point asks "if he will go to punishment" for what happened and later Batman can mention to Gordon that the parents were getting a "pretty significant stipend", add that the family pictures imply the child was adopted when Vicki was an adult and not around anymore and one can get the idea that maybe the couple exploits the system by adopting children for the benefits and then abuse the child in some form.]]
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%%* The revelation that Vicki Vale is the main antagonist offers a very serious problem in Episode 4. Since Alfred probably said, if you chose to name Montoya as the one who killed Falcone, that would result in problems with police, who is to say Vicki wont expose that once Bruce is in Arkham.

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* Selina Kyle owning and enjoying TheScarletPimpernell has some hilarious parallels to her own story. Of course she'd love a story about a heroine compelled to work against her dashing LoveInterest!

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* Selina Kyle owning and enjoying TheScarletPimpernell ''Literature/TheScarletPimpernel'' has some hilarious parallels to her own story. Of course she'd love a story about a heroine compelled to work against her dashing LoveInterest!
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* Selina Kyle owning and enjoying TheScarletPimpernell has some hilarious parallels to her own story. Of course she'd love a story about a heroine compelled to work against her dashing LoveInterest!
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** [[spoiler:Vikki only approaches Bruce at times when she could further the cause of the Children of Arkham. She was at Wayne Manor when Falcone was dropping by, despite it being a press-restricted event. She was present at the press conference where the allegations against the Waynes were first presented, then promptly visited Wayne Manor after police had confiscated everything, asking for a statement from Bruce. She also arrived ''immediately'' after the drugged Renee shot and killed Falcone, again asking Bruce for details. The former two could be used to hurt Bruce, the latter could hurt the police department.]]

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** [[spoiler:Vikki [[spoiler:Vicki only approaches Bruce at times when she could further the cause of the Children of Arkham. She was at Wayne Manor when Falcone was dropping by, despite it being a press-restricted event. She was present at the press conference where the allegations against the Waynes were first presented, then promptly visited Wayne Manor after police had confiscated everything, asking for a statement from Bruce. She also arrived ''immediately'' after the drugged Renee shot and killed Falcone, again asking Bruce for details. The former two could be used to hurt Bruce, the latter could hurt the police department.]]



** [[spoiler:Penguin's choice of Vikki to serve as the new moderator is not a coincidence. She was Lady Arkham all along and the Leader's tape was her own "moderating" all along.]]

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** [[spoiler:Penguin's choice of Vikki Vicki to serve as the new moderator is not a coincidence. She was Lady Arkham all along and the Leader's tape was her own "moderating" all along.]]

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Hiding the Fridge Horror one - first for spoilers, but also because of phrasing (I genuinely don't understand the point being said). What's the Fridge Horror... that she might expose Montoya's killing - something she, as a reporter, would probably do anyway?


*** [[spoiler:Concerning the last one, she was in all probability the one who drugged Montoya, knowing it would seriously hurt the department.]]



** She was the one who drugged Montoya, knowing it would seriously hurt the department.

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* The revelation that Vicki Vale is the main antagonist offers a very serious problem in Episode 4. Since Alfred probably said, if you chose to name Montoya as the one who killed Falcone, that would result in problems with police, who is to say Vicki wont expose that once Bruce is in Arkham.

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** She was the one who drugged Montoya, knowing it would seriously hurt the department.

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** [[spoiler:Vicki somehow managed to score an interview with the Leader... or rather, she wrote her own propaganda from the ''perspective'' of an interview.]]

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** [[spoiler:Vicki somehow managed to score an interview with the Leader... or rather, she wrote her own propaganda from the ''perspective'' of an interview.]]]]
** She was the one who drugged Montoya, knowing it would seriously hurt the department.

!!FridgeHorror

* The revelation that Vicki Vale is the main antagonist offers a very serious problem in Episode 4. Since Alfred probably said, if you chose to name Montoya as the one who killed Falcone, that would result in problems with police, who is to say Vicki wont expose that once Bruce is in Arkham.
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** [[spoiler:Vicki somehow managed to score an interview with the Leader.]]

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** [[spoiler:Vicki somehow managed to score an interview with the Leader.Leader... or rather, she wrote her own propaganda from the ''perspective'' of an interview.]]
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** [[spoiler:How did the Leader know Batman was at the station? She was the one who gave him the address.]]

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** [[spoiler:How did the Leader know Batman was at the station? She was the one who gave him the address.]]
** [[spoiler:Vicki somehow managed to score an interview with the Leader.
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* Given that Hill is corrupt, the warrant is completely illegal, and while the Wayne corruption would be a scandal, in the eyes of the law, the corruption never happened. Hill doesn't care, of course. He wants a public scandal, not an arrest. It backfires on him big time.
* There's a pragmatic reason for why [[spoiler:Thomas and Martha Wayne kept Bruce in the dark about their criminal dealings beyond EvilParentsWantGoodKids: he was friends with Oswald Cobblepot. They couldn't risk FromTheMouthsOfBabes giving the Cobblepots the heads-up, let alone anyone else.]]
* Hints at the Children of Arkham Leader's Identity:
** [[spoiler:Vikki only approaches Bruce at times when she could further the cause of the Children of Arkham. She was at Wayne Manor when Falcone was dropping by, despite it being a press-restricted event. She was present at the press conference where the allegations against the Waynes were first presented, then promptly visited Wayne Manor after police had confiscated everything, asking for a statement from Bruce. She also arrived ''immediately'' after the drugged Renee shot and killed Falcone, again asking Bruce for details. The former two could be used to hurt Bruce, the latter could hurt the police department.]]
** [[spoiler:Penguin's choice of Vikki to serve as the new moderator is not a coincidence. She was Lady Arkham all along and the Leader's tape was her own "moderating" all along.]]
** [[spoiler:How did the Leader know Batman was at the station? She was the one who gave him the address.]]

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