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Son, we are the Gotham City Police Department. What do we do when we come face-to-face with hell on Earth? We get to work. 
This is our city. And when Hell is unleashed, we don't run and hide, we stand up. And there's a symbol, a symbol we all know stands for what we can do. What we are capable of. Tonight needs more than just one hero. It needs a city. It needs all of us. Tonight we need to do what he does for us every night. Tonight, we all need to be Batman.
Barely out of high school, I'd imagine, but patterning yourself after a murderer. Is that the life you want?
Do you think I'm a fool? I'm a cop. A good cop. If I'd wanted to know who was under all those capes, I would make it my business. I'm not going to arrest you. For now. But you aren't welcome here. Ever. Go.
I'm not asking you to wear water wings, Babs. I just want you to be careful.
Observe and analyze, Barbara, like I taught you. What do you see?
Batgirl... you're under arrest.
The people need to believe someone's out there who still answers that call. Or else the city falls and never gets up again.
''Everyone says you've still got Superman's spirit. I buy that. I can even admire that. And maybe it worked for you with... with the other Batman... maybe he had the patience to handle your impulsiveness and sentimentality. Or maybe you just had enough power to back it up. Now here's a confession Kent. I might be just as sentimental as you. But I know I'm just a man in a suit. I know how high the stakes are and how careful I have to be. But you? Now? ...You just made everything a thousand times more dangerous. Stay out of Gotham.
Kent can't fly. He's lost most of his super-strength and heat vision. But he still thinks he's Superman--and it's up to him save the world. That makes him incredibly dangerous to himself and everyone around him.
Just close your eyes and think about retirement. Somewhere warm where the giant turtles don't talk.
Looking at him tonight... I guess I saw all the cracks in the foundations. You know, the ones we're so busy trying to ignore. What is it about this city? Always holding up a funhouse mirror, showing us our worst fears.
It's just my luck that the one guy I can rely on dresses up like a bat so he can get his ribs busted in a dark alley. You're the only friend I've got right now.
You know as long as I sit behind that desk, I'm bound by the law. You, on the other hand, you're a vigilante. So... start vigilante-ing.
Now you listen to me, Lieutenant... I run as tight a ship as I can and you have no idea how choppy the waters get out here. So unless you're ready to sprout a pair and take on some actual bad guys for once, you'll leave me to my ulcer, my nicotine addiction, and my commitment to making sure the citizens of Gotham City and my men don't suffer for some fool crusade you've --
Who wants me out of the picture? If you had leads, you'd be chasing them. But we both know there's a war underway in this city. Blackgate's running wild with rumors.
This is our city. And when Hell is unleashed, we don't run and hide, we stand up. And there's a symbol, a symbol we all know stands for what we can do. What we are capable of. Tonight needs more than just one hero. It needs a city. It needs all of us. Tonight we need to do what he does for us every night. Tonight, we all need to be Batman.
But see, you come back to Gotham and first thing you do is plant your flag here, in Crime Alley, the worst of the worst, when you could be in a cozy mansion. I'm concerned that should you cross paths with this person, this vigilante you might sympathize with him. You seem to be on a bit of a crusade here, is all.
Bats don't walk or talk, detective. Now listen to me. A terrorist just crippled the city. The whole thing. From the looks of it, there's a major storm bearing down on the area - Rene. According to the pretty people on the news, old Rene could even be a super-storm. Meanwhile, Loeb has cops looking for a vigilante instead of protecting the peace. Which means the city is a devil's playground right now. Black out, panicked, wild. So anyone helping and I mean anyone, lunatic or not, anyone providing a little light in the darkness, they get a pass.
But now, for the first time since that night, I feel that maybe there's a chance ... because that little boy, Bruce Wayne, he came back to fight for this city. And now you're here, too - you're changing things.
Gentlemen, meet my friend... The "$%$^! Psycho in a Batsuit". No offense.
Bat-thoughts, Bat-thoughts, Bat-thoughts...all right, here we go.
People say that bats are messengers from the land of the dead. Whoever he is, he died a long time ago. He's a cautionary tale. A ghost. He fights our nightmares to teach us to fight the real terrors by light of day.
What's wrong with him? Is he just punching his way through my city?!
So you tell me--is Deathstroke dead or alive?
Forget it. The Commotion that... "thing" is causing, you'd think it was the Shroud of Turin we were keeping up there.
We've got a cop killer on our hands, gentlemen. And I've a nasty suspicion he's just getting started.
He'd lost control of Gotham. Lost control of its police. And some time ago, he'd given up the fight. All of these things I vowed I would never do.
Saving you from this beast is all I give a damn about right now.
Be lying if I wasn't thinking of trying to play it cool.
This freak is using Gotham as his personal stage. And the only thing I'm afraid of is... that is is only the opening act.
Stone's scared and stupid, but I think he's got more to tell... so let's see how he reacts... to a nighttime visit... from the Boogeyman.
I've lived through the end of the word a lot in this town ... The Green taking over, earthquakes, plagues - Bullock and I would call it Apocalypse Wednesdays because it seemed like a weekly occurrence ... hell, it never seems to end around here. But in my experience, no matter how these freaks try to convince us otherwise ... the sun always rises eventually. I know it doesn't seem like it sometimes with the Bat around, but people here count on us. Especially in times like this.
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Sometimes, you wake up after you've been sick. And you feel BETTER.
We all need saving sometimes, don't you think?
Your face is unhurt, in case you were wondering. I bandaged it in the dark, after I figured out how to get the mask off. Because I... uh... I didn't want to know.
And when I close my eyes I can hear the Devil LAUGHING at me.
I don't know that I know how to be good. But I know that I know how to fight evil.
Gotham is a unique city... It required me to use what I had at my disposal.
I'm going to clean up the GCPD by firing all the bad cops.
Who benefits from all of this?
This was never a Joker plan. This was a Bane plan.
... that when I saw evil, I should aim for the head.
I don't hear the laughter anymore.
Who the hell's helping those people if we're all here?
A dream. It felt so real.
I know I'm surrounded by monsters.
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