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** When Harley has Gordon held at gunpoint, she shouts to him how Joker loves her too much to ever let anyone hurt her again. The fact that he can barely even remember her name minutes after she's gone just makes her all the more sad.
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* The first Scarecrow sequence has Batman entering the lower levels of medical seeing several people freak out, including one of the feral patients that Joker will release later on. This patient is screaming a plea for help before dying from fright. [[spoiler:Arkham City reveals that Strange experimented on these inmates to develop the mind control techniques he used on Mayor Sharp and his Tyger guards. That patient you see? He became sane enough for one last coherent thought, but only of sheer terror.]]

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** Until you look at her in Detective Mode and realize she's faking it (and looking up at you every so often to see if you're buying it), of course...
*** Hell, she's even laid a trap for you, and she WILL gloat.

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** Until you look at her in Detective Mode and realize she's faking it (and looking up at you every so often to see if you're buying it), of course...
*** Hell, she's
it)... She's even laid a trap for you, and she WILL gloat.



* Seeing the dozens upon dozens of corpses of innocent guards and doctors throughout the game. This troper kept switching visor modes to see if any of them had a pulse. Easily a hundred good men and women dead, and this is just ''one'' time that the Joker will break out. Knowing that Batman will never bring himself to end his archnemesis means that this will happen again, and again, and again...

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* Seeing the dozens upon dozens of corpses of innocent guards and doctors throughout the game. This troper kept switching visor modes to see if any of them had a pulse. Easily a hundred good men and women dead, and this is just ''one'' time that the Joker will break out. Knowing that Batman will never bring himself to end his archnemesis means that this will happen again, and again, and again...
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** The cracks in Batman's voice only make this all the more depressing.
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---> '''[[BadassNormal Aaron]] [[MauveShirt Cash]]:''' So, you're back. You killed three of my crew when you busted outta here.

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---> '''[[BadassNormal Aaron]] [[MauveShirt [[NighInvulnerability Cash]]:''' So, you're back. You killed three of my crew when you busted outta here.
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---> '''[[BadassNormal Aaron Cash]]:''' So, you're back. You killed three of my crew when you busted outta here.

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---> '''[[BadassNormal Aaron Aaron]] [[MauveShirt Cash]]:''' So, you're back. You killed three of my crew when you busted outta here.
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---> '''[[BadassNormal Aaron Cash:''' So, you're back. You killed three of my crew when you busted outta here.

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---> '''[[BadassNormal Aaron Cash:''' Cash]]:''' So, you're back. You killed three of my crew when you busted outta here.
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---> '''Aaron Cash:''' So, you're back. You killed three of my crew when you busted outta here.

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---> '''Aaron '''[[BadassNormal Aaron Cash:''' So, you're back. You killed three of my crew when you busted outta here.
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---> '''Guard:''' So, you're back. You killed three of my crew when you busted outta here.

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---> '''Guard:''' '''Aaron Cash:''' So, you're back. You killed three of my crew when you busted outta here.
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* Same as above, both this and NightmareFuel. While saving [[spoiler: Dr. Young from Zsazs]], she's crying with her whole heart out, even with smeared make up (realistically disturbing watching a woman doing this on a game). After the [[spoiler: bomb blows out on her face, her body, left on the floor, with no one attending or taking it... just left there, all burned out and charred and bloodied.]] It'll be normal if she just disappears, like in any other game, but in this one, just the unconcious disappear, and because they left after waking up. But [[spoiler: the dead]] stay there, even if they're cops or doctors or whatever other citizen.

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* Same as above, both this and NightmareFuel. While saving [[spoiler: Dr. Young from Zsazs]], she's crying with her whole heart out, even with smeared make up (realistically disturbing watching a woman doing this on a game). After the [[spoiler: bomb blows out on her face, her body, left on the floor, with no one attending or taking it... just left there, all burned out and charred and bloodied.]] It'll be normal if she just disappears, like in any other game, but in this one, just the unconcious unconscious disappear, and because they left after waking up. But [[spoiler: the dead]] stay there, even if they're cops or doctors or whatever other citizen.
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* The sequence in ''BatmanArkhamAsylum'' where under the influence of the Scarecrow's fear toxin, you relive the death of Bruce Wayne's parents. Including a point where you turn into Bruce Wayne as a child and stumble past the corpses of your parents. Eight-year-old Bruce overhears a police officer that is [[UnderStatement kind of a dick:]] ("Oh, he'll be fine. Kid like that, with all that money? Yeah, I'm sure he'll be ''just fine''... His butler's coming to pick him up... Hear that? He's got a ''butler''.") Comissioner Gordon's the only one who takes pity on Bruce, which makes it all the more [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming heartwarming]].

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* The sequence in ''BatmanArkhamAsylum'' where under the influence of the Scarecrow's fear toxin, you relive the death of Bruce Wayne's parents. Including a point where you turn into Bruce Wayne as a child and stumble past the corpses of your parents. Eight-year-old Bruce overhears a police officer that is [[UnderStatement kind of [[JerkAss a dick:]] ("Oh, he'll be fine. Kid like that, with all that money? Yeah, I'm sure he'll be ''just fine''... His butler's coming to pick him up... Hear that? He's got a ''butler''.") Comissioner Gordon's the only one who takes pity on Bruce, which makes it all the more [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming heartwarming]].
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*** That's still kinda sad. Puddin' said stop the Bat, so he'll be thrilled when he finds out she trapped him there, and gladly let her back on the party list, right?
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* Your first encounter with enemies with guns. An officer says "Please, I've got a wife and kids..." "You don't have to do this!" Goon: "You're right, I don't have to. I just want to!"

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* Your first encounter with enemies with guns. An officer says "Please, I've got a wife and kids..." "You don't have to do this!" Goon: After killing the officer, the goon says "You're right, I don't have to. I just want to!"
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* The sequence in ''BatmanArkhamAsylum'' where under the influence of the Scarecrow's fear toxin, you relive the death of Bruce Wayne's parents. Including a point where you turn into Bruce Wayne as a child and stumble past the corpses of your parents. Eight-year-old Bruce overhears a police officer that is kind of a dick: ("Oh, he'll be fine. Kid like that, with all that money? Yeah, I'm sure he'll be ''just fine''... His butler's coming to pick him up... Hear that? He's got a ''butler''.") Comissioner Gordon's the only one who takes pity on Bruce, which makes it all the more [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming heartwarming]].

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* The sequence in ''BatmanArkhamAsylum'' where under the influence of the Scarecrow's fear toxin, you relive the death of Bruce Wayne's parents. Including a point where you turn into Bruce Wayne as a child and stumble past the corpses of your parents. Eight-year-old Bruce overhears a police officer that is [[UnderStatement kind of a dick: dick:]] ("Oh, he'll be fine. Kid like that, with all that money? Yeah, I'm sure he'll be ''just fine''... His butler's coming to pick him up... Hear that? He's got a ''butler''.") Comissioner Gordon's the only one who takes pity on Bruce, which makes it all the more [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming heartwarming]].
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* Same as above, both this and NightmareFuel. While saving [[spoiler: Dr. Young from Zsazs]], she's crying with her whole heart out, even with smeared make up (realistically disturbing watching a woman doing this on a game). After the [[spoiler: bomb blows out on her face, her body, left on the floor, with no one attending or taking it... just left there, all burned out and charred and bloodied.]] It'll be normal if she just disappears, like in any other game, but in this one, just the unconcious dissappear, and because they left after waking up. But [[spoiler: the dead]] stay there, even if they're cops or doctors or whatever other citizen.

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* Same as above, both this and NightmareFuel. While saving [[spoiler: Dr. Young from Zsazs]], she's crying with her whole heart out, even with smeared make up (realistically disturbing watching a woman doing this on a game). After the [[spoiler: bomb blows out on her face, her body, left on the floor, with no one attending or taking it... just left there, all burned out and charred and bloodied.]] It'll be normal if she just disappears, like in any other game, but in this one, just the unconcious dissappear, disappear, and because they left after waking up. But [[spoiler: the dead]] stay there, even if they're cops or doctors or whatever other citizen.
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* Same as above, both this and NightmareFuel. While saving [[spoiler: Dr. Young from Zsazs]], she's crying with her whole heart out, even with smeared make up (realistically disturbing watching a woman doing this on a game). After the [[spoiler: bomb blows out on her face, her body, left on the floor, with no one attending or taking it... just left there, all burned out and charred and bloodied.]] It'll be normal if she just dissappears, like in any other game, but in this one, just the unconcious dissappear, and because they left after waking up. But [[spoiler: the dead]] stay there, even if they're cops or doctors or whatever other citizen.

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* Same as above, both this and NightmareFuel. While saving [[spoiler: Dr. Young from Zsazs]], she's crying with her whole heart out, even with smeared make up (realistically disturbing watching a woman doing this on a game). After the [[spoiler: bomb blows out on her face, her body, left on the floor, with no one attending or taking it... just left there, all burned out and charred and bloodied.]] It'll be normal if she just dissappears, disappears, like in any other game, but in this one, just the unconcious dissappear, and because they left after waking up. But [[spoiler: the dead]] stay there, even if they're cops or doctors or whatever other citizen.
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* Same as above, both this and NightmareFuel. While saving Dr. Young from Zsazs, she's crying with her whole heart out, even with smeared make up (realistically disturbing watching a woman doing this on a game). After the {{spoiler: bomb blows out on her face}}, her body, left on the floor, with no one attending or taking it... just left there, all {{burned out and charred and bloodied}}. It'll be normal if she just dissappears, like in any other game, but in this one, just the unconcious dissappear, and because they left after waking up. But the dead stay there, being cops or doctors or whatever other citizen.

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* Same as above, both this and NightmareFuel. While saving [[spoiler: Dr. Young from Zsazs, Zsazs]], she's crying with her whole heart out, even with smeared make up (realistically disturbing watching a woman doing this on a game). After the {{spoiler: [[spoiler: bomb blows out on her face}}, face, her body, left on the floor, with no one attending or taking it... just left there, all {{burned burned out and charred and bloodied}}. bloodied.]] It'll be normal if she just dissappears, like in any other game, but in this one, just the unconcious dissappear, and because they left after waking up. But [[spoiler: the dead dead]] stay there, being even if they're cops or doctors or whatever other citizen.
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* Same as above, both this and NightmareFuel. While saving Dr. Young from Zsazs, she's crying with her whole heart out, even with smeared make up (realistically disturbing watching a woman doing this on a game). After the {{spoiler: bomb blows out on her face}}, her body, left on the floor, with no one attending or taking it... just left there, all {{burned out and charred and bloodied}}. It'll be normal if she just dissappears, like in any other game, but in this one, just the unconcious dissappear, and because they left after waking up. But the dead stay there, being cops or doctors or whatever other citizen.
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*Both this and Nightmare fuel. Seeing Bruce's parents make this troper in tears after hearing them.
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** FridgeHorror and/or FridgeBrilliance is invoked once you recall this conversation from the intro sequence where you escort Joker through the asylum.
---> '''Guard:''' So, you're back. You killed three of my crew when you busted outta here.
---> '''Joker:''' Only three? I'll be sure to try harder next time. What say we aim for a hundred?
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* Seeing the dozens upon dozens of corpses of innocent guards and doctors throughout the game. This troper kept switching visor modes to see if any of them had a pulse. Easily a hundred good men and women dead, and this is just ''one'' time that the Joker will break out. Knowing that Batman will never bring himself to end his archnemesis means that this will happen again, and again, and again...
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* You're first encounter with enemies with guns An officer says "Please, I've got a wife and kids -gets killed-" "You don't have to do this -gets killed-" Goon 'You're right, I don't have to. I just want to!"

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* You're Your first encounter with enemies with guns guns. An officer says "Please, I've got a wife and kids -gets killed-" kids..." "You don't have to do this -gets killed-" Goon 'You're this!" Goon: "You're right, I don't have to. I just want to!"
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* You're first encounter with enemies with guns An officer says "Please, I've got a wife and kids -gets killed-" "You don't have to do this -gets killed-" Goon 'You're right, I don't have to. I just want to!"
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* The sequence in ''BatmanArkhamAsylum'' where under the influence of the Scarecrow's fear toxin, you relive the death of Bruce Wayne's parents. Including a point where you turn into Bruce Wayne as a child and stumble past the corpses of your parents. The police officer that a six-year-old Bruce overhears is kind of a dick, which makes it all the more tearjerking for the player: ("Oh, he'll be fine. Kid like that, with all that money? Yeah, I'm sure he'll be ''just fine''... His butler's coming to pick him up... Hear that? He's got a ''butler''.") Comissioner Gordon's the only one who takes pity on Bruce, which makes it all the more [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming heartwarming]].

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* The sequence in ''BatmanArkhamAsylum'' where under the influence of the Scarecrow's fear toxin, you relive the death of Bruce Wayne's parents. Including a point where you turn into Bruce Wayne as a child and stumble past the corpses of your parents. The Eight-year-old Bruce overhears a police officer that a six-year-old Bruce overhears is kind of a dick, which makes it all the more tearjerking for the player: dick: ("Oh, he'll be fine. Kid like that, with all that money? Yeah, I'm sure he'll be ''just fine''... His butler's coming to pick him up... Hear that? He's got a ''butler''.") Comissioner Gordon's the only one who takes pity on Bruce, which makes it all the more [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming heartwarming]].

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* The sequence in ''BatmanArkhamAsylum'' where under the influence of the Scarecrow's fear toxin, you relive the death of Bruce Wayne's parents. Including a point where you turn into Bruce Wayne as a child and stumble past the corpses of your parents. And hear the voices of the police officers investigating your case -- one of whom is an absolute dick who sneers that Bruce will ''obviously'' get over the murder of his parents because he's rich and has a butler. Thankfully, the other one belongs to the man who will become Commissioner Gordon.
** "Why did he do it, officer? Why?"
* The police officer that a six-year-old Bruce overhears is kind of a dick, which makes it all the more tearjerking for the player: ("Oh, he'll be fine. Kid like that, with all that money? Yeah, I'm sure he'll be ''just fine''... His butler's coming to pick him up... Hear that? He's got a ''butler''.") Comissioner Gordon's the only one who takes pity on Bruce, which makes it all the more [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming heartwarming]].

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* The sequence in ''BatmanArkhamAsylum'' where under the influence of the Scarecrow's fear toxin, you relive the death of Bruce Wayne's parents. Including a point where you turn into Bruce Wayne as a child and stumble past the corpses of your parents. And hear the voices of the police officers investigating your case -- one of whom is an absolute dick who sneers that Bruce will ''obviously'' get over the murder of his parents because he's rich and has a butler. Thankfully, the other one belongs to the man who will become Commissioner Gordon.
** "Why did he do it, officer? Why?"
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The police officer that a six-year-old Bruce overhears is kind of a dick, which makes it all the more tearjerking for the player: ("Oh, he'll be fine. Kid like that, with all that money? Yeah, I'm sure he'll be ''just fine''... His butler's coming to pick him up... Hear that? He's got a ''butler''.") Comissioner Gordon's the only one who takes pity on Bruce, which makes it all the more [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming heartwarming]].
* "Why did he do it, officer? Why?"

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* At one point in the game, during the Scarecrow hallucinations, while not a cutscene, you see the death of Bruce's parents.
* "Why did he do it, officer? Why?"

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* At one point in the game, during the Scarecrow hallucinations, while not a cutscene, you see the death of Bruce's parents.
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** "Why did he do it, officer? Why?"
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* In a minor way, [[spoiler: seeing Harley sobbing in her cell after Batman has subdued her kind of reminds you that for all her slavish devotion to the Joker, she's ultimately just a broken woman and another of Joker's victims.]]

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* In a minor way, [[spoiler: seeing Harley sobbing in her cell after Batman has subdued her kind of reminds you that for all her slavish devotion to the Joker, she's ultimately just a broken woman and another of Joker's victims.]]
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* At one point in the game, [[spoiler: during the Scarecrow hallucinations, while not a cutscene, you see the death of Bruce's parents.]]
* "Why did he do it, officer? Why?" ;_;

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* At one point in the game, [[spoiler: during the Scarecrow hallucinations, while not a cutscene, you see the death of Bruce's parents.]]
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** [[spoiler:Until you look at her in Detective Mode and realize she's faking it (and looking up at you every so often to see if you're buying it), of course...]]

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** [[spoiler:Until Until you look at her in Detective Mode and realize she's faking it (and looking up at you every so often to see if you're buying it), of course...]]

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* At one point in the game, [[spoiler: during the Scarecrow hallucinations, while not a cutscene, you see the death of Bruce's parents.]]
* "Why did he do it, officer? Why?" ;_;
* The police officer that a six-year-old Bruce overhears is kind of a dick, which makes it all the more tearjerking for the player: ("Oh, he'll be fine. Kid like that, with all that money? Yeah, I'm sure he'll be ''just fine''... His butler's coming to pick him up... Hear that? He's got a ''butler''.") Comissioner Gordon's the only one who takes pity on Bruce, which makes it all the more [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming heartwarming]].
* In a minor way, [[spoiler: seeing Harley sobbing in her cell after Batman has subdued her kind of reminds you that for all her slavish devotion to the Joker, she's ultimately just a broken woman and another of Joker's victims.]]
** [[spoiler:Until you look at her in Detective Mode and realize she's faking it (and looking up at you every so often to see if you're buying it), of course...]]
*** Hell, she's even laid a trap for you, and she WILL gloat.
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* The sequence in ''BatmanArkhamAsylum'' where [[spoiler: under the influence of the Scarecrow's fear toxin, you relive the death of Bruce Wayne's parents. Including a point where you turn into Bruce Wayne as a child and stumble past the corpses of your parents. And hear the voices of the police officers investigating your case -- one of whom is an absolute dick who sneers that Bruce will ''obviously'' get over the murder of his parents because he's rich and has a butler. Thankfully, the other one belongs to the man who will become Commissioner Gordon.]]

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* The sequence in ''BatmanArkhamAsylum'' where [[spoiler: under the influence of the Scarecrow's fear toxin, you relive the death of Bruce Wayne's parents. Including a point where you turn into Bruce Wayne as a child and stumble past the corpses of your parents. And hear the voices of the police officers investigating your case -- one of whom is an absolute dick who sneers that Bruce will ''obviously'' get over the murder of his parents because he's rich and has a butler. Thankfully, the other one belongs to the man who will become Commissioner Gordon.]]
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