So much to consider. Selina's disappearance, Dent's refusal to hide, Sonia's involvement, Strange's involvement, Tetch's involvement.
Thorne's guilt or innocence.
Each of these points has been turned over, examined, then set aside for future consideration. Right now one of Gotham's smartest men is standing twelve feet below on a balcony, and from the rooftop above, the Dark Knight can't tell which version of that man he'll encounter. He prays it's Dent.
He believes it's Two-Face.
"You used to revere the law," he reminds Harvey, voice soft and slipping past the sounds of the water and rain. "Tell me you still do."
Beyond the law. Yes and no. As Catwoman pointed out, the Batman dances a fine line between wanting to operate within the law and constantly breaking it to ensure others remain law-abiding. Pausing, Batman returns from above, "Mad Hatter made a mind-control device that you used on Thorne. He committed a murder because of it. Because of you."
The Bat does not get to frame the debate. This is what lawyers do.
It's time to make the people's case.
"Objection to the term mind control. The first device did nothing but augment paranoia. The second device simply dampened the ability to lie. There was no subjugation of will."
"Jervis Tetch helped make a ruthless criminal, who's been murdering his way to wealth and power for decades, start to make mistakes enough to make the law work in this city - in your city.
"Gotham City. A cesspool of urban decay that turns people who believe in the absolute letter of the law into psychopaths, and turns people who want to see justice done into vigilantes."
"The mistake Thorne finally made was a blatant arms deal, with a cover up that was too clever. Caught red-handed. Even so, you know as well as I do the kind of operation he runs. There was very little assurance that he would stay caught. Bribery, murdering of witnesses, threatening jurors - nothing was beyond this man. The only chance we had of making it
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Thorne's guilt or innocence.
Each of these points has been turned over, examined, then set aside for future consideration. Right now one of Gotham's smartest men is standing twelve feet below on a balcony, and from the rooftop above, the Dark Knight can't tell which version of that man he'll encounter. He prays it's Dent.
He believes it's Two-Face.
"You used to revere the law," he reminds Harvey, voice soft and slipping past the sounds of the water and rain. "Tell me you still do."
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A sharp initial volley from the Bat. It stings, and tenses his nerves.
His head hangs a little lower for a moment, but he doesn't bother turning around.
"You used to believe in justice," he counters. "Justice beyond the law."
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The Bat does not get to frame the debate. This is what lawyers do.
It's time to make the people's case.
"Objection to the term mind control. The first device did nothing but augment paranoia. The second device simply dampened the ability to lie. There was no subjugation of will."
"Jervis Tetch helped make a ruthless criminal, who's been murdering his way to wealth and power for decades, start to make mistakes enough to make the law work in this city - in your city.
"Gotham City. A cesspool of urban decay that turns people who believe in the absolute letter of the law into psychopaths, and turns people who want to see justice done into vigilantes."
"The mistake Thorne finally made was a blatant arms deal, with a cover up that was too clever. Caught red-handed. Even so, you know as well as I do the kind of operation he runs. There was very little assurance that he would stay caught. Bribery, murdering of witnesses, threatening jurors - nothing was beyond this man. The only chance we had of making it ( ... )
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