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* EurekaMoment: When Bruce sees a news report about the law firm Firefly targeted the night before, then he how it was handling bankruptcy cases for other companies Firefly targeted, he realizes that Firefly is working for [=GothCorp=] by sabotaging their competition and they wanted to fund the Children's Hospital to distract the public from their illegal activities.

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* EurekaMoment: When Bruce sees a news report about the law firm Firefly targeted the night before, then he and how it was handling bankruptcy cases for other companies Firefly targeted, he realizes that Firefly is working for [=GothCorp=] by sabotaging their competition and they wanted to fund the Children's Hospital to distract the public from their illegal activities.
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* EurekaMoment: When Bruce sees a news report about the law firm Firefly targeted the night before, then he how it was handling bankruptcy cases for other companies Firefly targeted, he realizes that Firefly is working for [=GothCorp=] by sabotaging their competition and they wanted to fund the Children's Hospital to distract the public from their illegal activities.

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* BatmanGambit: Bruce holds a press release that Wayne Industries will release a prototype that will make his company the premiere tech company in Gotham, knowing that Goth Corp will send Firefly to sabotage Wayne Industries, [[LuredIntoATrap allowing him as Batman to take him down]].
* BreadAndCircuses: Bruce and Alfred realize that Goth Corp's motive for wanting to fund the Children's Hospital was to use the good [=PR=] to distract the public from their shady business.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Goth Corp hired Firefly to sabotage the competition.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Bruce mentions that Goth Corp is known for some rather questionable business decisions and that it makes little sense they'd want to fund the Children's Hospital.
* HiredGuns: Bruce figures out that Firefly isn't an arsonist but a mercenary hired by Goth Corp after realizing the companies he attacked were their competition.

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* BatmanGambit: Bruce holds a press release that Wayne Industries will release a prototype that will make his company the premiere tech company in Gotham, knowing that Goth Corp [=GothCorp=] will send Firefly to sabotage Wayne Industries, [[LuredIntoATrap allowing him as Batman to take him down]].
* BreadAndCircuses: Bruce and Alfred realize that Goth Corp's [=GothCorp=]'s motive for wanting to fund the Children's Hospital was to use the good [=PR=] to distract the public from their shady business.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Goth Corp [=GothCorp=] hired Firefly to sabotage the competition.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Bruce mentions that Goth Corp [=GothCorp=] is known for some rather questionable business decisions and that it makes little sense they'd want to fund the Children's Hospital.
* HeKnowsTooMuch: It's implied that [=GothCorp=] had Firefly target the law firm that handled the bankruptcy cases of their competition because it was getting too close to figuring out the connection between the arson cases.
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HiredGuns: Bruce figures out that Firefly isn't an arsonist but a mercenary hired by Goth Corp [=GothCorp=] after realizing the companies he attacked were their competition.



* NotSoInnocentWhistle: The City Council members after the Mayor forces them to hand all of Goth Corp's projects to Wayne Industries.
* ProperlyParanoid: Bruce is suspicious of Goth Corp due to their bad reputation when they want to fund the Children’s Hospital. He is correct when it is later revealed Goth Corp is Firefly’s employer, as he is sabotaging their competition, and they are only funding the Children’s Hospital to draw off suspicion of their unethical practices.

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* NotSoInnocentWhistle: The City Council members after the Mayor forces them to hand all of Goth Corp's [=GothCorp=]'s projects to Wayne Industries.
* ProperlyParanoid: Bruce is suspicious of Goth Corp [=GothCorp=] due to their bad reputation when they want to fund the Children’s Hospital. He is correct when it is later revealed Goth Corp [=GothCorp=] is Firefly’s employer, as he is sabotaging their competition, and they are only funding the Children’s Hospital to draw off suspicion of their unethical practices.

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* MythologyGag: Mayor Grange is voiced by none other than [[Series/Batman1966 Adam]] [[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE18BewareTheGrayGhost West]], who's had some experience with villains before. Also, it isn't the first time [[Characters/FamilyGuyRecurringCharacters he's played a city's mayor]].



* ProperlyParanoid: Bruce is suspicious of Goth Corp due to their bad reputation, when they want to fund the Children’s Hospital. He is correct when it is later revealed Goth Corp are Firefly’s employer, as he is sabotaging their competition, and they are only funding the Children’s Hospital to draw off suspicion in their unethical practices.

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* ProperlyParanoid: Bruce is suspicious of Goth Corp due to their bad reputation, reputation when they want to fund the Children’s Hospital. He is correct when it is later revealed Goth Corp are is Firefly’s employer, as he is sabotaging their competition, and they are only funding the Children’s Hospital to draw off suspicion in of their unethical practices.
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* ProperlyParanoid: Bruce is suspicious of Goth Corp due to their bad reputation, when they want to fund the Children’s Hospital. He is correct when it is later revealed Goth Corp are Firefly’s employer, as he is sabotaging their competition, and they are only funding the Children’s Hospital to draw off suspicion in their unethical practices.
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* RichIdiotWithNoDayJob: Bruce’s image as this causes problems, as the City Council doubt he’s mature enough to handle funding the children’s hospital his father founded.
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* RichIdiotWithNoDayJob: Bruce’s image as this causes problems, as the City Council doubt he’s mature enough to handle funding the children’s hospital his father founded.
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* BreadAndCircuses: Bruce and Alfred realized that Goth Corp's motive for wanting to fund the Children's Hospital was to use the good [=PR=] to distract the public from their shady business.

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* BreadAndCircuses: Bruce and Alfred realized realize that Goth Corp's motive for wanting to fund the Children's Hospital was to use the good [=PR=] to distract the public from their shady business.



* SoProudOfYou: Mayor Grange informs Bruce that his father will be proud of him.

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* SoProudOfYou: Mayor Grange informs Bruce that his father will would be proud of him.him at the end of the episode.
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* BreadAndCircuses: Bruce and Alfred realized that Goth Corps motive for wanting to fund the Children's Hospital was to use the good [=PR=] to distract the public from their shady business.

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* BreadAndCircuses: Bruce and Alfred realized that Goth Corps Corp's motive for wanting to fund the Children's Hospital was to use the good [=PR=] to distract the public from their shady business.
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* CircusesAndPeanuts: Bruce and Alfred realized that Goth Corps motive for wanting to fund the Children's Hospital was to use the good [=PR=] to distract the public from their shady business.

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* CircusesAndPeanuts: BreadAndCircuses: Bruce and Alfred realized that Goth Corps motive for wanting to fund the Children's Hospital was to use the good [=PR=] to distract the public from their shady business.
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* BatmanGambit: Bruce holds a press release that Wayne Industries will release a prototype that will make his company the premiere tech company in Gotham, knowing that Goth Corp will send Firefly to sabotage Wayne Industries, [[LuredIntoATrap allowing him as Batman to take him down]].
* CircusesAndPeanuts: Bruce and Alfred realized that Goth Corps motive for wanting to fund the Children's Hospital was to use the good [=PR=] to distract the public from their shady business.
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* HiredGuns: Bruce figures out that Firefly isn't an arsonist but a mercenary hired by Goth Corp after realizing the companies he attacked were their competition.


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* RuleOfThree: It takes Batman's third battle with Firefly to finally bring him in.
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Batman finds himself on the trail of Firefly, a pyromaniac supervillain, while Bruce tries to secure a charity contract with Mayor Grange.


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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Bruce mentions that Goth Corp is known for some rather questionable business decisions and that it makes little sense they'd want to fund the Children's Hospital.
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* NotSoInnocentWhistle:

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* NotSoInnocentWhistle:NotSoInnocentWhistle: The City Council members after the Mayor forces them to hand all of Goth Corp's projects to Wayne Industries.
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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Goth Corp hired Firefly to sabotage the competition.
* NotSoInnocentWhistle:
* SoProudOfYou: Mayor Grange informs Bruce that his father will be proud of him.

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