[While imprisoning Batman and Batgirl and creating copies of them]
I bred these darlings myself. They possess highly evolved replication characteristics. Nature's little mimics, I call them. What do you say we go turn the rest of Gotham into plant-peeps?
PBPlant-Batman
I'm up for it.
PBPlant-Batgirl
Let's party!
It'll be a snap. These pups are ultra fast-growing, with plenty of water. And with millions of seeds already planted in Gotham Park, I'm gonna just love watching my garden grow.
NRNews Reporter
And now an update on tonight's election, as Gotham Mayor Grange defends his post against billionaire technologies mogul Maximilian Zeus, who earlier in the campaign, appeared poised to win.
MZMaximillian Zeus
You might say the classics inspire me. After all, the Greeks and the Romans proved that great societies rise through strong leadership.
NRNews Reporter
But despite his popularity, Zeus began losing support when his campaign unveiled some... unusual ideas.
MZMaximillian Zeus
I shall remodel our city's ineffectual police department after my own private security force of Gladiators.
CJCommissioner James Gordon
[watching] Glad I didn't vote for him.
You'd be sharp looking all "Spartacus", Pop.
MZMaximillian Zeus
If it isn't the gremlin. I will take the device.
[Batgirl holds the device out at length]
MZMaximillian Zeus
You wouldn't dare...!
[She drops it onto the floor so that it shatters]
[shrugging] It broke, Maxie!
MZMaximillian Zeus
[enraged] Then I shall break YOU! [blasts thunderbolts at her] And the name is Maximillian.
Ah. The Dark Knight returns.
D.A.V.E.'s escape was no accident, was it, Professor?
[covertly opening a draw on his desk] You are not suggesting that I deliberately released Gotham's ultimate criminal mastermind?
I'm suggesting that you might find Arkham a better home than office.
The line between genius and insanity is often blurred.
[He pulls a gun and fires at Batman, but is quickly restrained. Batman then notices the collection of memorabilia of him in Strange's files]
Didn't know you were such a fan.
Your obsession with criminals fascinates me as much as the criminals themselves.
I may have created D.A.V.E., Batman, but I no longer control him.
Then tell me how to stop him!
You can't. You see, he was designed to stop you. D.A.V.E. enacted his crimes to bait you into encounters, in order to study you.
And why would he want to study me?
[smiling darkly] Because I also programmed my psychology into D.A.V.E.'s brain. D.A.V.E. shares my fascination with you, Batman - and by now, has probably learned all there is to know about you.
[At Wayne Manor, Alfred answers the doorbell]
Yes, yes, one moment. [he opens the door to find D.A.V.E. standing there]
DVD.A.V.E.
Good evening. Is the Batman home?
DDick
Is there a reason why this costume has to be so... colorful?
MMary
Because when I see you up there, Richard, you make me think of a little robin.
DDick
[embarrassed] Ugh! A robin? Like the bird? You know, kids my age get beat up for nicknames like that.
JJohn
How about if we call you our Flying Squirrel? Better?
DDick
[smiling] You know, Dad, I'm not the only one who looks like a loser.
JJohn
Loser? I'll teach you...!
[All three embrace, laughing]
Listen, mothball. There's only room for one "killer" here - that's Killer Croc.
Nice wings. Granny make 'em?
Now, now, give the man a chance. What are your special talents? Attraction to bright lights? Eating holes in sweaters?
KMKiller Moth
Listen, I can help you guys! I got a lot of skills!
KMKiller Moth
Well, I got stealth skills, code-breaking skills, karate skills, cocooning skills...
[He tries to demonstrate a silk-shooting gun, only to have it backfire into his face]
[holds up a mug] What about coffee-making skills? I take mine black, two lumps.
DDirector
Okay, we've seen enough. I'm afraid you just don't have the right look.
BKBasil Karlo
What is it now? My nose? Last time, my ears were too big. Before that, I was too short! What do I gotta do to get a stinking part?!
DDirector
Maybe you should think about acting classes?
BKBasil Karlo
Acting classes? Ha! You wouldn't know a good actor if you tripped over one. One day, everyone in Gotham will know this face!
The suspect ingested a highly concentrated form of the Clayface formula Ethan was exposed to.
DGDick Grayson
I don't get it. Why would anyone willingly down a dangerous toxin?
There are a lot of troubled people out there, Dick. Once we find our man, we'll find our answer.
[The Bat-computer identifies Karlo]
We have a match: Basil Karlo. He's an actor. That is, if starring in Revenge of the Atomic Clone qualifies as acting.
[The computer plays a clip from a science fiction B-movie, with Karlo giving a hammy performance as a mad scientist]
BKBasil Karlo
Twenty years ago, I was thrown out of the university for crimes against nature. Why?! Because of my work to create a race of bio-genetic supermen!
[dryly] Can't understand why he hasn't worked in over ten years.
DGDick Grayson
[smirking] We are so watching that movie!
I was this close to hurting all the people I tried to protect, Alfred. What if I'm not as lucky next time?
If you'll forgive my saying so, luck had nothing to do with it. Even under a madman's influence, and believing himself to be alone, the Batman fought his way to the truth. That's who he is. It's who you are.
