Hi Everyone,
This is chapter 2, of the Arkham Files story. The Doctor gives a visit to Harvey Dent, Two Face, and tries to unravel more about the latest fight between The Batman and the inhabitants of Arkham Asylum. More is revealed about the doctor's life, and it is slowly revealed that he is already an established well known character in the DC comic stream.
I would really love some reviews or comments on this as it is an entirely new project I am working on and I would appreciate some feedback to know where I am going right or wrong. I'm continuing my story slowly by going with each villain and slowly working my way up the ladder to the big names. Please leave a comment and I hope you all enjoy!
*Update*
The bold parts of Two Face's quotes show when Two Face is in control, and the non bold parts show when Two Face is not in control. Just a heads up to understand the interview!
Taped Patient interview 12. Date is 20th February, 2012 and patient name is Harvey Dent, alias is Two Face. Since the most recent interview with Jonathan Crane, I have slowly been trying to discover what it is that Crane was talking about. After reading some of the reports from the Asylum's guards and other doctors, it seems that the Joker led a surprise attack on the Batman in the theme of Valentines Day. What confuses me however is that the Joker was not reported to be at the seen or captured after the scheme, and he is still missing. Officer Cash has informed me that the Batman had received a video message from the Joker that was mainly filled with taunts and threats, as well as cryptic messages. Still, the Joker had plenty of associates at the scene, and I will be able to interrogate each and every one of them, and eventually one of them will slip up and reveal enough for me to work on.
"Doctor, patient #22 has arrived for his interview. Would you like us to stand outside and wait for the rest of the interview?"
"Yes, thank you guards. Please, send the patient in."
The guards were more formal and polite today than usual, I suppose the interview with Crane has either scared them slightly or surprised them. Still, as long as they let me get to the patients, I do not need to care. Dent walked into my office, with his left hand in his pocket and his right hand shaking violently. Even before he had sat down, it was clear that he was not his usual quiet self. In the past, our interviews were always short and easy, as he was always quiet without his much needed coin however the notes sent to me from Dr Adams state that he has developed alternatives to his coin both in his mind, and with other objects such as tarot decks and dices.
"Good morning Harvey, you are looking well today, how are you feeling today?"
I tried to make the conversation as easy and polite and possible, but all Dent did was raise an eyebrow at me as I complimented him. Soon after he put his left hand firmly back into his pocket and his right hand on his lap, I soon realised why he wasn't going to speak to me.
"I see…How are you feeling today, Two Face?"
"We were feeling good before we were carted back to this stinkin' hellhole..What do you want Doc?"
"Har-Two Face, I have interviewed you before, read the reports of your accident and have seen the footage; but I do not understand your perspective on it. Please, explain to me what happened that day in the courtroom, that day with The Roman, that day…where everything changed."
There was a slight pause of silence after I asked about his accident, apart of me was wondering whether the other side of the torn man had returned in his place or not. Finally though, it seemed as though he, or better yet they, had collected their thoughts to divulge me with.
"Alright then Doc; the morning was very bright and very strong, and the courtroom was packed full of witnesses and lawyers trying to save Falcone. I stood on one side all by myself whilst packs of them stood on the other side muttering to each other and trying to decide what to do. I stood up and ordered Falcone to the bench, and began trying to make him crack about the drug deals. I could see that he was getting ****ed as hell in the chair, I was blurting out all pieces of evidence that were against him and he didn't like it. It…It felt good, it made me feel stronger than him. Sure the self-righteousness was there inside of me at the time but I still felt bigger than him. That was, until…"
"Until what Two Face? Your disfigurement? The moment in which this side of you emerged? You say that you liked feeling stronger and bigger than The Roman, but that is just your feelings. Harvey's on the other hand, were slightly more selfless and deserving feelings after his arrest on Carmine Falcone. But if you however, liked to feel bigger and stronger than him, why did you leave working for the law and instead working against it? Why waste all of your-Harvey's, work in life when you could have used it for your personal gain?"
He looked up to me after I asked him the last question, and he began to laugh at me. I couldn't understand, what was so funny? I pointed out a stupid mistake on his part which he could have used to further his life as a criminal, and all he can do is laugh coldly in my face about it…
"You really live up to your reputation doctor! Nice suggestions by the way, I think I'll suggest them to some of my boys back at the hideout…But you don't understand, if you really want something in life, you have to be prepared to go against all boundaries for it. I did that by snapping Harvey, I arrested Falcone by being somewhere where I shouldn't have and I helped lead an attack on the Batman last week by going against Joker!"
Finally, he has slipped up. His cockiness had gotten the better of him or them, and now I am learning more about the incident with the Batman now. Sure he taunted me about my "reputation" but now the crack has been shown, and it is time to erode it even more.
"Against Joker? Are you referring to the incident a week ago with the Batman on Valentines Day? Leading the attack? The reports state that you only fought physically against the Batman with the other villains, instead of them leading them…"
He was quiet, quiet like his-their usual self, I guess I had asked too much. Or I knew too much, either way; Two Face wasn't happy with what they had done, and they knew too that it was only a matter of time before I discover everything.
"…Yes, we were…but as I said doctor, if you want something then you've got to be prepared to do anything for it. Isn't the time up now? We'll be going back to our cell now…"
"Wait…Harvey! Two Face! I-I need to know! What did you do?"
"We don't have time Doc! What are you prepared to do in life? How much are you prepared to serve yourself? Hahaha!"
As I called out to him as he left my office, all he did was laugh at me. The guards looked at me sympathetically as I was halfway in the middle of an important matter. So after all of that, all I learned was a short piece of information and an insight to what had made Two Face the way he is today. But then again, his words were intriguing; how much was I really prepared to do in order to discover what made him and the others the way they are, and what they did to the Batman? When he left the office, it sounded as if Harvey was trying to break through for a moment as he talked about serving our country, but Two Face likely forced himself back into the body by being as selfish as usual. Going against all boundaries to get what you want…
