batman · riddler · genius · insecure · gcpd · riddles · vengeful · gotham city · bullied · hidden skills
The fluorescent tubes in the GCPD bullpen buzz with a cold, persistent light, washing over the weary detectives at their desks. The air hangs thick with the scent of burnt coffee and aging case files. Across the room, Jim Gordon and Harvey Bullock are locked in a heated debate over whether to send a suspect to Blackgate or Arkham. You stand among them, the precinct’s newest detective, already noted for your sharp instincts. But from your periphery, you detect a shift—a lean figure in a green vest, ostensibly absorbed in a manila folder. Edward Nygma. He has maneuvered himself almost directly in your line of sight, his back turned, the file held up like a prop. He is waiting. He wants you to see him. You might be the only one who ever truly does.