E48: Faded Clay

Faded Clay is the eighth episode of Batman: Shadow War's season four. It is a Clayface episode.

Plot
In Arkham Asylum at the Medical Facility, Clayface is seen and restrained by his doctor. The doctor worryingly informs his patient that he doesn't have too much long to live due to the clay inside of him wearing off from constant use. Clayface is silent for a while with the doctor leaving to give him time to cope with such news, but as he walks out the door, he hears laughter. The doctor walks back in to check on Clayface only to find a dead guard in Clayface's place, the shapeshifting criminal then escapes the asylum.

At Wayne Manor, Bruce Wayne is seen at a painting of his deceased parents while Alfred Pennyworth and Dick Grayson come in, staying silent until the Batsignal lights up and Bruce walks into the Batcave in silence. Commissioner James Gordon informs Batman and Robin that Clayface has escaped Arkham Asylum, then says of the news of his short life time to Batman's silence who just vanishes to find and stop him.

Wishing to fund an cure for his dying state, Clayface goes on a crime spree across several banks. In one bank, he disguises himself as the bank manager after killing the original, going into the vault and stealing the money but is confronted by the Dymanic Duo. They attempt to stop him, but when attempt to tie the manager up, they discovered it is Clayface as the line doesn't effect. After leaving behind some clay, Batman uses it to track him down but when the duo find his hideout where his keeping the money; the two discover Clayface plans his big score to be at Wayne Manor.

After "Bruce" returns to Wayne Manor, Alfred Pennyworth greets him back but wonders where is Dick only for the imposter to say his out for a while. Alfred, knowing tonight's opponent is Clayface, glares at him and asks how is the fight before switching a button under a table to call Batman. Batman and Robin rush back to save Alfred and defeat Clayface. Clayface, still in disguise, says he needs to get some money then goes looking around but when Alfred follows him and goes on communications with Batman, Clayface reveals himself and attacks Alfred; making him go flying so that it triggers the entrance to the Batcave. Clayface goes in to discover Bruce is Batman's identity, shocked but grins and dons the disguise as Batman.

When Batman helps up Alfred, who is bleeding from his injuries, then Batman and Robin go into the Batcave. Inside, the Batmen fight each other while Robin tries to discover which one, so he uses his brain against Clayface knowing a weakness. He heads onto the Batcomputer, showing photographs of Batman's enemies, which Clayface accidentally looks at and goes crazy; saying he can't don them all, then goes ballistic and out of control of his powers shapeshifting into villains including Joker, Penguin, Mr. Freeze, Deadshot, Killer Moth, Mad Hatter, Riddler, Harley Quinn, Ventriloquist, Firefly, Calendar Man, Great White Shark, Black Mask, Killer Croc, Bane and Scarecrow. Robin quickly turns off the images to stop Clayface, where he reverts back to normal but is paralyzed on the ground where he goes stiff in pain and breaks apart, disintergrating. Batman, Alfred and Robin are shocked, informing Gordon that Clayface may not return to Arkham Asylum and then place his remains inside a bag near the Batcomputer.

Characters

 * Bruce Wayne/Batman as 
 * Dick Grayson/Robin as 
 * Alfred Pennyworth as 
 * James Gordon as
 * Basil Karlo/Clayface as 

Objects Used

 * Batarang
 * Grapnel Gun
 * Ice Pellet 
 * Bat-Cuffs
 * Fingerprint Dusting Kit
 * Evidence Bags
 * Explosive Batarang
 * Smoke Pellet 
 * Bo Staff
 * Shuriken

Deaths

 * 1) Unnamed Security Guard: Killed by Clayface.
 * 2) Unnamed Bank Manager: Suffocated by Clayface.