E104: Strange Operations

Strange Operations is the third episode of Batman: Shadow War's season nine.

Plot
After exiting the GCPD, Batman finds Vicki Vale and her helicopter, reporting on Arkham City, but is shot down. Batman goes to rescue Vale from bloodthirsty inmates, and as he saves one of Vale's crewmembers from the rubble, a chopper arrives and Batman quickly tells Vale and the survivors to seek refuge in the church before TYGER Guards surround the Dark Knight and manage to subdue him.

Batman is then tied to a chair after regaining consciousness and Professor Hugo Strange confronts Batman, claiming that Protocol 10 is about to start and Batman will witness it before Strange publicly executes him. Strange then goes on to say he'll also reveal Batman's true identity and march to his mansion, dragging Alfred Pennyworth along the streets and brutally murdering him as well. As Strange walks away to initiate the operation at Wonder Tower, Batman is left in the hands of his guards, who torture Batman. Batman though uses Mr. Freeze's ice grenade to help free himself and defeats the security before escaping and leaving to Wonder Tower. As Batman goes through the security facility he was held in, he encounters Catwoman, who claims to be "recollecting her possessions". After a conversation, they manage to defeat the remaining guards and then part ways.

Batman contacts Robin and Alfred about the situation and then steps out onto the streets, finding out what Protocol 10 is as it occurs. The plan to wipe out all of Arkham City's political prisoners and criminal inmates with armed helicopters being sent out to demolish gang hideouts and eliminate the criminals. Batman discovers that the Penguin's museum has been attacked but not destroyed and the crime boss is injured yet still alive and Two-Face along with his gang is trying to retreat during the madness, and the Joker is seen with Harley Quinn dancing in the chaos. As a pilot locates and targets them, Batman hacks the chopper and manages to disable it's weapons, causing Joker much disappointment.

Batman, in order to unlock Wonder Tower's entrance codes, goes through the choppers to find them out and upon discovering them, he infiltrates the entrance area. Within, Batman is surrounded by many TYGER guards and Strange's right hand man and leader of TYGER, Pierce, also confronts Batman and reveals a hostage, holding a knife to his neck. The episode then ends with Batman wondering what to do next.