Gotham City is a wretched hive. Ravaged by sin, it is a breeding ground for apathy and greed. For five months, the Batman has been waging his war on crime. Having earned the contempt of the corrupt elite, the neophyte vigilante is placed on an inevitable collision course with a ruthless kingpin who will stop at nothing to maintain his wealth and power.

Two months after the Riddler case and the apocalyptic seawall disaster, Gotham City is slowly recovering. With the reluctant approval of Mayor Bella Reál, the Batman has been working with the GCPD to contain the fallout of the vacant power vacuum left behind by Carmine Falcone's death. To amend the tainted legacy of the family name, Bruce Wayne decides to step out of the shadows.