E44: Riddle Race

Riddle Race is the fourth episode of Batman: Shadow War's season four. It is an episode about Riddler and other villains.

Plot
One night at Riddler's hideout, he was speaking to Commissioner James Gordon who Riddler contacted and claimed he was untraceable. Gordon asked the psychopath what his plan or demands are after recent criminals have been missing and suspected him however Riddler simply told him riddles much to Gordon's annoyance. However it was revealed Batman was tracking him after hacking his protection, and showed up by coming down and smashing Riddler's head against the computers, then prepared to cuff him. However Riddler outsmarted Batman by using his riddle staff concealed in his sleeve to shock Batman and then used some of the unbroken computers to entrap Batman; capturing him for his "project" before shutting off his transmission with Gordon.

Meanwhile, Dick Grayson is picked up by Alfred Pennyworth from his university and discusses about where Bruce is with the elderly butler during the drive with Alfred mentioning his recent mission in recapturing Riddler however he hasn't returned but hopes he comes back soon. While this was happening, Batman was seen waking up without his utility belt inside of a car and a massive box entrapped him still. Batman tried to escape however it soon opened with more kidnapped victims around him including many criminals, cops and even Killer Moth, Victor Zsasz and Deadshot.

Riddler then announced the "Amazing Death Race" energetically and says their options can either be victory or death; then allowed the racers to race the death race filled with deadly traps and things to perform stunts on and such. Batman raced but discovered Riddler hadn't manage to get rid of his communication devices, he then called Dick in a hurry and explained the situation; then used his tracker for Robin to find and rescue him and the others and stop Riddler. Many victims were killed during the race and Zsasz even tried to kill Deadshot by running him off the edge, leading the triggerman to run him into a trap so Batman managed to rescue Zsasz as well as render him unconscious and disable his car.

Killer Moth attempted to find any of his equipment but he couldn't, so he got angered and used this rage to try and kill Deadshot only for the assassin to end Moth's life by running him into a trap which crushed Moth. Robin then discovered Batman's location and sneaked in, finding the Dark Knight's utility belt but was caught by Riddler's security. Robin used an Disruptor to disable the guard's gun and then took him down, taking his suit and then locked him up in a room keeping him bound and gagged. The disguised Robin arrived at Riddler and reported of eliminating an intruder trying to snatch the belt, so Riddler applauded him however noticed something wrong and ordered him to bring the body back.

Robin went back however he went to the death race instead and saw Batman who also saw Robin, Batman was having trouble with Deadshot trying to kill him. Robin then threw the utility belt at the Caped Crusader so he caught it, put it on and sprayed Explosive Gel around the car. Batman escaped and left the gel to explode onto Deadshot's car, knocking the assassin out and leaving him inside his car. Robin returned to Riddler and managed to ambush him, cuffing him and then taunted Riddler before trying to stop the death race in the control room with the computers. However Riddler actually used a laser to cut through the cuffs and escaped, using his riddle staff to shock Robin with the computers and moved in to finish him off with the staff's hook however Batman smashed through the windows and saved Robin. Riddler was finally taken down when Batman used his advanced stungun to redirect Riddler's staff shock. The death racers were evacuated by Gordon and his police force while Riddler was taken back to Arkham Asylum.

Characters

 * Bruce Wayne/Batman as 
 * Dick Grayson/Robin as 
 * Alfred Pennyworth as 
 * James Gordon as 
 * Harvey Bullock as 
 * Edward Nigma/Riddler as
 * Floyd Lawton/Deadshot as 
 * Drury Walker/Killer Moth as 
 * Victor Zsasz as 

Objects Used

 * Batarang
 * Grapnel Gun
 * Explosive Gel
 * Bat-Cuffs
 * Bo Staff
 * Riddle Staff

Deaths

 * 1) Various Victims: Killed by the death race.
 * 2) Killer Moth: Crushed by a trap.