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A (0:01)
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B (0:45)
You're listening to DC High Volume Batman. The costumed freaks of Gotham City have declared all out war on the crime families of old. But with Selina Kyle gone and Commissioner James Gordon cutting him out of the Hangman investigations, it seems that Batman alone must hold back the tide of violence that threatens to drown the city. And now, Dark Victory, chapter seven. You're surrounded, Batman.
A (1:33)
Hands in the air. Don't make a movement. On Halloween night, Police Chief Clancy o' Hara was hanged from the Gotham City Bridge. The children's game Hangman was written on the note pinned to the body. No one. None of you are safe was the message. Five months later, there have been five more hangings. All Gotham City police officers. All on holidays. Like last night, March 17th, St. Patrick's Day. Watch commander Stan Merkel became victim number six. Strung up behind the former home of Harvey and Gilded Dent, where three police officers surround me now. Although not all of the victims were well liked or even respected, they once more blue. They were part of a family with a code to protect their own. That makes anyone a suspect. Even me. Smoke grenades. What's he doing? Take him out. It's Mace. Cover up. Don't let. Don't. Don't let him. Hold your. Hold your fire. For God's sakes, hold your fire. What do you think you're doing?
B (2:55)
You told us, sir, that if Batman interfered in our investigation, we were to take appropriate action.
A (3:01)
Does shooting up a quiet neighborhood sound like appropriate action to you, Lopez? Batman is not the enemy. Despite what any of you might believe, if you had the slightest grasp of the good he's done for Gotham City. For all of us who wear a badge. Now secure the area and see if you can calm down some of these neighbors until the medical examiner arrives. I got to call Merkel's. Wife. None of you are safe. I didn't have sufficient time to examine Merkel's body before the police arrived, but I suspect that Merkel was killed elsewhere and then hung up here. The Hangman Killer, or killers, have gone to great lengths to point the investigation toward the former district attorney. The question is, why? Two weeks later, the Hotel Essex. Hey, you're not leaving. The life Harvey Dent knew was destroyed when acid was splashed in his face while prosecuting Sal the Boss Maroney. It's late, Porter. He became unhinged and a second personality emerged. I'm doing court. What? His name is Two Face and Gilded Dent, his one true love, has never been heard from since Gotham City sewers. Two Face holds court. Bailiff. Solomon Grundy. Jury roll call. Scarecrow. Present. Mr. Freeze. Present. Poison Ivy.