BATMAN: Hey Diddle Diddle
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"Riddle me this- what does a can of beer have in common with Maxie Zeus?" The videotaped Riddler asked.
"Non so." The videotaped Pagliacci answered.
"They both have BIG HEADS!" Riddler replied.
At Commissioner Gordon's office, Batman, Robin, and the Commissioner were watching the tape.
"Riddler and Pagliacci- hosting a game show?" Robin asked.
Commissioner Gordon fast-forwarded the tape.
"Riddle me this- what rejuvenates you, is in technicolor, and can drive you insane?" Riddler asked.
"A Lazarus Pit." Pagliacci answered.
"Excellent, my lovely assistant. And now a challenge for the Dork Knight- find my radio transmitters scattered across Gotham, or Pagliacci drops a vat of acid into the Gotham Lazarus Pit!" Riddler chortled.
"Any idea of what in blue blazes a Lazarus Pit is?" Commissioner Gordon asked.
"A rejuvenating chemical bath capable of bringing one back from the dead. The cocktail in those pits is highly reactive. If Pagliacci drops the acid, it could start a chemical chain reaction, resulting in a disaster of biblical proportions." Batman answered.
"Any ideas, Batman?" Commissioner Gordon asked.
"Evacuate Gotham City and Blüdhaven." Batman answered.
THE FIRST RIDDLE: I didn't know that the first pope ran a diner in the Bowery.
The first riddle was on Commissioner Gordon's door.
"Why would the Pope run a diner?" Robin asked.
"It's a fitting wordplay." Batman answered.
"I don't get it." Robin replied.
"The first pope was…" Batman began.
"Saint Peter!" Robin finished.
"And an abbreviation for Peter is…" Batman continued.
"Pete!" Robin finished.
"It's obvious- the transmitter is at Pete's Diner in the Bowery." Batman concluded.
THE SECOND RIDDLE: This songbird spent too much time in the coal mine.
He's lost his edge. Batman thought upon finding the second riddle at Pete's Diner.
"What's he talking about?" Robin pondered to himself- albeit a bit louder than he intended.
"Black Canary." Batman replied.
"What?" Robin asked.
"Back in the old days, coal miners would bring canaries into the mines. If the canary died, poison gases were at lethal levels." Batman answered.
"Where would we find Black Canary?" Robin retorted.
"At her day job." Batman answered.
THE THIRD RIDDLE: I don't think that you'll do well at Carnival if your face is a black skull.
The Dynamic Duo arrived at the Black Canary Bar a few blocks down. Underneath the actual bar was the third riddle.
"Riddler must be running out of good material." Batman mused.
Robin observed the conundrum.
"Let me guess- the next one's at Black Mask's hideout." Robin piped up.
"Exactly." Batman replied