Plot
The Joker has managed to poison Commissioner Gordon and is crouched over what appears to be a bloody and beaten Batman. As Joker gloats over his "victory," the beaten Batman pulls out a handgun and manages to shoot the Joker in the face. At that moment, the real Batman appears and captures the Joker, throwing him into a dumpster. After visiting Gordon in the hospital, Batman learns that in his short time back in Gotham, he has managed to rid the city of supercrime.
In the Batcave, Alfred tells Batman that he has been so focused on his war on crime that he has started to lose touch with his Bruce Wayne identity. Robin states that he believes a vacation away from Gotham could be beneficial, so Batman decides to attend a charity event at the London Pop Art museum where he can spend time rejuvenating the playboy Bruce Wayne identity.
Meanwhile, Kirk Langstrom, the former Man-Bat is shown being told by Talia al Ghul that if he does not give his "Man-Bat Formula" to the League of Assassins, she will poison his wife Francine, rendering her blind and crippled. As Bruce arrives in London to attend a gala opening at London's Pop Art museum, Kirk and Francine are thrown out the back of a van by members of the League of Assassins. Alfred asks them what is wrong, and Kirk tells him that Talia now has the Man-Bat serum. Batman faces down a whole army of ninja Man-Bats in an effort to save the attendants of the gala until Batman is rendered unconscious. When he awakens, he finds Talia, who explains to him that he is the father of her son Damian.
Batman and Damian return to Gotham City where the Dark Knight introduces his son to the Batcave, Alfred, and Robin. However, Damian's petulant attitude gets him locked up in one of Wayne Manor's many rooms. Interestingly, Damian manages to break free from that room by analysing Alfred's fingerprints on a keypad - despite the fact that he was wearing gloves.
Meanwhile, Robin is searching for Alfred in the Batcave when he comes across Damian, armed with a sword Batman had taken from him. Suspicious, Tim tries to befriend Damian when the younger child reveals that he went out and beheaded a criminal known as the Spook, and placed a grenade in his mouth. Shocked, Tim appeals to Damian that killing is not their way. Damian responds by tossing the head in the air, which explodes when it hits the ground. The two spar in the Cave until Tim stops to help Damian off the stuffed Tyrannosaurus jaws when Damian sucker punches Robin, leaves him for dead, and takes Jason Todd's displayed Robin uniform with him. Later, the Bat-Signal is lit and Batman finds Damian wearing the Robin suit. Batman asks how he got out of the Batcave without being seen and then asks what he's done with his partner.
Back at the cave, Batman cares for Tim and reluctantly agrees to take Damian to stop Talia and save the British Prime Minister's wife, when Damian reveals he has worked out that Talia wishes to trade her hostage for control over Gibraltar. Soon, Batman, Damian and Talia are in a confrontation on Gibraltar as Britain's Royal Navy bomb the Peninsula. Talia and Damian vanish in an explosion.
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