Three weeks had past since the death of Batman, crime in Gotham was at its peak, Arkham Asylum and Blackgate prisoners had all been freed by massive breakout conducted by Dr. Hugo Strange. Hugo Strange assigned each member of Batman's rogue gallery a number of prisoners and an area in Gotham they could have for themselves. Also after Batman's death, Jason Todd took on the mantle with Damian still posing as the Boy Wonder, Robin. The two relocated to a Batcave that Jason had found, it was the same cave Batman used when Gotham was a no man's land. Jason first used it when Batman disappeared for a while and Jason had retired as Red Hood, and stole the identity of the Batman. Jason almost killed Tim Drake, Red Robin, who at the time also took the mantle as Batman, but Nightwing stopped Jason and defeated him, becoming Batman himself, until Bruce actually returned.
Damian followed Jason to a train that held up a large pile of rubble from a deadly earthquake that caused Gotham to be evacuated and rebuilt. "I'm surprised this place still holds up," Damian said, entering the train's caboose behind Jason. Both of them emerged from the other side of the train, which revealed a large cave. The stairs led to different areas of the cave, the closest was the torture room where Jason took criminals and forced them to confess before he killed them. Above the torture room was where Jason and Damian kept their suits, it was also where they were both headed, and across from their encased suits, was Jason's Batcomputer, which had Jason's and Damian's motorcycles parked behind it. "Home sweet home," sighed Jason, pulling off his cowl as he headed up the stairs to where the suits were encased in glass capsules built into the cave wall.
Damian headed for the Batcomputer, it's red glow highlighted the cave as it was turned on. "Computer, check cameras for any intruders or stalkers," Damian ordered. "Damian, you really think anyone's figured out I've been going out as Batman again?" Jason asked, dressed up in his casual clothes. "You can never be sure, you must always be prepared." "Who taught you that, Bruce or Ra's?" Jason smirked, Damian looked at Jason with a scowl. "INTRUDER" screamed the computer over and over. "Goddammit I just got out of the suit!" Jason tensed, running back to his suit to change. "Always be prepared…" Damian mumbled to himself, unsheathing his sword and throwing his hood on as he slowly headed down the steps to the cave's entrance. Jason quickly leaped down the stairs in his Batsuit, landing behind Damian and cocking his twin pistols.
A tall figure creeped from the dark shadows of the cave's entrance, his black and white mechanical suit glistened as he walked from the shadows near the cave's entrance, inching closer and closer to Batman and Robin. "Owlman? How are you still alive?" Jason demanded through gritted teeth. "You sacrificed yourself in front of my father after he drove out your Court of Owls!" Damian said with wide eyes, he was shocked to Lincoln again, he claimed to be his father's brother and that his real name was Thomas Wayne Jr. Though Lincoln did look like Bruce, Damian would never believe that he was his father's brother. "No that wasn't me you saw boy, that was Talon, he killed himself in shame in front of your father, my brother, the real Batman" Owlman eyed Jason. "You're not my kin!" Damian shouted. "Damian, hold yourself, he's not here to attack," Jason said. "You're new Batman is correct, I'm here to discuss a temporary alliance with you." Damian raised a brow, looking at Jason, "What is it?" Jason asked Owlman. "Since Bruce is dead and unable to save this city, and Hugo Strange has taken over Gotham, I want to form an alliance to take it back."
