"It has been 14 months since the Joker's fatal attack that killed 29 workers at Gotham Oil. The memorial for the victims is nearing completion in Ricter Park."

Tim Drake turned off the television. He walked towards the entrance to the Batcave. Bruce was on the Bat Computer examining pictures of crystal formations.

"Hey, what are you looking at?"

"Crystals have been forming around Gotham. The chemical structure of the crystals is not known to any database. But that's not what worries me. They contain high amounts of Carbon and Ethenol. They are extremely volatile and explode in a fragmented pattern. This could be some new explosive."

"If anyone knows about new explosives, it'll be Penguin. Let's suit up."

Batman and Robin zipped through the streets of Gotham towards the Iceberg Lounge. After dispatching all of the goons, Batman loomed over Oswald Cobblepot.

"Look, mate. I don't know nothing about no crystal explosive. B-b-but one of my boys had a run in with a guy who had those crystal things. Messed him up real bad."

"Where?!?"

"H-he lives on 13th and Michaels."

Twenty minutes later

"Aight, aight, chill. Okay, so I see this guy in one of my alleys. I go to take his money and he stares at me. It's dark as shit and he cocks his head sideways like a dog. I'm already feeling freaked out so I shine my flashlight in his face. Dude's got pitch black skin and a greenish gas mask. But the weirdest thing is, he's got these black spikes poking out of his sweater. He points to the wall and those spike things come out of the wall and spell out J-O-K-E-R-?. First off, I'm loyal to Penguin. Second off, I try to stay as far away from that clown freak as possible. When I shake my head no, those spikes start coming out of my leg. Had to have it amputated, man!"

Back at the Batcave

"So we know that the crystal isn't exactly an explosive, but we don't know who this gasmask character is. But we do know he is looking for the Joker."

"Do you think it has anything to do with the attack on the refinery? He hasn't shown up before and the Joker was the proprietor of a lot of deaths. Could be a relative looking for revenge."

"Good thinking, Tim. Bat Computer, list the names of all fatalities in the recent attack on Gotham Oil Refinery."

"…and Samus Reilly, even though his body was never recovered."

"Hmm, odd. Bat Computer, bring up Samus Reilly."

"Samus Vanik Reilly. Age: 34. Next-of-kin: Clara Allison Reilly. Formerly married. Place of employment: former chemist for Gotham Oil Refinery. Although he was present during the bombing, Mr. Reilly's body was never found. Before the bombing, Mr. Reilly was working on a crystalline fuel sources for jet aircraft."

"God. Do you think he could have survived the explosion?"