Prologue
My name is Jim Gordon. I am a husband, a father and someday I will be commissioner, but for now you can call me Detective. I have worked the streets of Gotham for over ten years, I've watched crime and corruption engulf many, a blanket of darkness over this god forsaken city. I myself have been tempted on one or two occasions, but it is my wife Barbara and my son James that keep me true, they inspire me and every day I strive to be someone they can be proud of. Some days I feel like giving up, I believe that Gotham is too far gone and I even think about packing my family up and taking them somewhere safe, Florida maybe. But abandoning the people of Gotham, my people is not an option, I see children being locked away inside, hidden from the rest of society because their parents are too afraid to let go. I myself refuse to let Barbara take the subway to work, to let my twelve year old son walk to school, I can only wonder how they must feel every time I grab my gun and badge, only to disappear behind a triple lock solid oak door. At the end of the day Gotham isn't run by the rich, not by the powerful and sure as hell not by the good guys. The City is run by those who instill fear, those who enjoy pain, death and chaos. This city isn't fueled by clean energy from Wayne Industries, it's fueled by Anarchy. My name is Jim Gordon. I am a husband, a father and someday I will stand over this city and not be disgusted by what I see, for I will not rest until I have brought down every kingpin, every drug dealer and every corrupt cop. My name is Jim Gordon, and I won't stand by any longer.