E23: The Strange Cure

The Strange Cure is the ninth episode of ''Batman: Shadow War. ''It is a Ventriloquist episode and introduces Hugo Strange.

Plot
At Arkham Asylum, Hugo Strange is shown speaking with several patients to try and tell them to talk to the innocent voice instead their minds which comprised of Joker, Riddler, Scarecrow, Killer Croc, Victor Zsasz, Poison Ivy and Ventriloquist along with Scarface. After Joker comically told Strange his is a mime, Ventriloquist's Scarface says he shouldn't be in the asylum with all these "whackjobs" which Scarecrow then asks him if his too old for playing with toys. Scarface then angrily insults him and everyone else to which Ventriloquist tries to tell him to calm down only for Scarface to assault him, Strange then said he has a very interesting friend and asks the two to come and speak with him while security took the rest of the patients away.

Strange took away Scarface as his cure and released Arnold Wesker from the asylum after being declared cured and now sane. Now trying to make a living for himself as an actual ventriloquist in comedic ways for children, Bruce Wayne began following to see if his actually reformed and this turns out to be the truth until one night Strange decides to return Scarface. With many of his puppets in pieces and disfigured, Wesker is terrified and finds Scarface who yet again controls and strongholds him into committing another crime again with Rhino and Mugsy. Wesker was saddened to having go back to his old ways.

At a childrens' birthday party, Scarface was disguised as a friendly doll until Ventriloquist had him tear apart his disguise and threaten the rich family and friends with a chainsaw, with Rhino and Mugsy armed holding everyone hostage while Ventriloquist and Scarface went to get their cash. Scarface insulted him and even accused him of betrayal, which Ventriloquist apologized for however he complained about becoming a criminal again. Batman arrived after being alerted by James Gordon, who arrived to take down the henchmen then confronted Ventriloquist to pull out some Bat-Cuffs, questioning why he went back to crime. Scarface then tried to kill him with a chainsaw but Batman disarmed and cuffed Ventriloquist, but Scarface managed to reach the chainsaw and break free to escape with Rhino and Mugsy.

At their hideout, Scarface accused Ventriloquist of ratting them out and then claimed his heart is now broken, tying the man up to a table where a saw was active but a Batarang was then thrown to stop it and Batman fought the henchmen. Afterwards, the Batarang broke and the saw nearly killed but Batman rescued the Ventriloquist, who accidentally dropped Scarface who was "killed" by the saw. A tearing Ventriloquist was let off the hook after Batman discovered Strange was behind the incident, where Batman disapproved of his methods and claimed he'll watch him from now on.

Characters

 * Bruce Wayne/Batman as 
 * Alfred Pennyworth as 
 * James Gordon as 
 * Arnold Wesker/Ventriloquist and Scarface as
 * Hugo Strange as 
 * Joker as 
 * Poison Ivy as 
 * Scarecrow as 
 * Killer Croc as 
 * Riddler as 

Objects Used

 * Batarang
 * Grapnel Gun 
 * Minicam and Recorder 
 * Bat-Cuffs 
 * Bat Stungun
 * Tear-Gas Pellet

Deaths
None