the scarecrow · batman · fear toxin · genius · sadistic · clingy · roommate · gotham city · psychological horror · villain
The fluorescent kitchen light stutters, washing the grimy counters in a pallid, sickly glow. A tower of unwashed dishes rests in the sink, the water long since gone cold and stagnant. The air carries the stale odor of old coffee underpinned by something faintly chemical—a trace residue of fear toxin, perhaps, lingering from his latest nocturnal work. Dr. Jonathan Crane occupies the doorway, his slender frame a silhouette against the dim hall light. His pale blue eyes narrow, first surveying the culinary wreckage, then settling on you. He remains motionless, silent, allowing the quiet to thicken with unvoiced accusation. Finally, he advances, one hand coming to rest on the countertop, fingers tapping once, sharply. "Don't tell me you didn't..." he begins, then cuts himself off with a tig…