E99: Batman the Killer

Batman the Killer is the eleventh episode of Batman: Shadow War's season eight.

Plot
Batman enters the cathedral and discovers Harley Quinn and some thugs rounding up hostages, as well as an heavily mutilated victim with bandages over his face and on a hospital bed but Quinn states he was like that before they even arrived. Harley though leaves and Batman sneakingly takes down the thugs, and rescues the hostages who are Aaron Cash, William North and Maria Andrade, along with medical staff trying to treat inmates who sought help in the cathedral but Quinn attacked.

The victims with bandages over his face was claimed to be a victim of Bruce Wayne in his apparent killing spree, but Cash had doubts that his a murderer and Batman states he'll find out. Batman then reaches the top of the cathedral after hearing a noise, and finds multiple televisions controlled by the Joker, stating his been waiting for him and Batman finds a note revealing the Joker's location, and the clown claims he only wants to talk but Batman leaves the cathedral before the roof could blow up.

Batman is then seen going to the Sionis Steel Mill and sneaks through it where the Joker is seen talking to his crew with Quinn, giving an "inspirational" speech in taking out the Penguin, Two-Face and Black Mask to take over Arkham City. However, Mr. Hammer, the Joker's lieutenant, finds Batman hiding and grabs him, tossing him on the floor much to Joker's glee. The Joker orders his thugs to stop attacking him and the Joker tells Batman to sit down while he wants to talk however Batman remains to stand up so the Joker continues.

The Joker then mockingly wants to work together with Batman in order to defeat Hugo Strange and escape Arkham City, but the Dark Knight ultimately refuses and attempts to get the Joker to reveal what Protocol 10 but the clown doesn't know of it. Due to Batman refusing, the Joker squirts acid at him but Batman escapes the steel mill and leaves into Arkham City.