CHAPTER 7

Reese visited Arkham the next day and was permitted to look in the records for a former inmate known as the Penguin. He was handed the profile and he sat down and took a look at it. He found interesting facts about Cobblepot's history, and as he suspected, there were no records of him being captured by Batman. Batman's name never appeared once in the file. According to this profile, The Penguin had tried to pull of some of the New Gotham's heists. He seemed interested in not just robbing valuable items, but doing a big heist; a heist that would be considered the greatest of all time.

So if he was up to something, he would be out to outdo any previous heists attempts of his past. Reese chuckled. For him to do that, he would have to do something that was absolutely impossible. There was no way anyone could out do these heists.

Reese closed the profile. "Well thanks, guys!" He said to the officers as he handed them the file.

"When you arrived here, we thought you were going to ask us about Bill Donaldson, since he has been let out on bail. Guess we were wrong," The officer laughed.

"Wait, Mr. Donaldson is out of jail?"

"Yea. He's been out a whole week. Apparently, His hundred thousand dollar bail was paid. That's what happens when their rich. They can just buy their way out of prison."

"Mr. Donaldson is rich?"

"Come on, detective, are you telling me that you don't know any of this?" The officer laughed.

"Entertain me."

"Well, I hear that he has more money than you can shake a stick at. If rumors are to be believed, he has a little money stacked away every bank in New Gotham."

"Interesting," Reese replied. "Thanks for your help."

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"I can't believe they released that son of a…" Dinah said angrily. "How come the murder charge never stuck?"

"He probably has connections and bought himself out of it," Reese replied. "He has money in every single bank in new Gotham."

"What did you say?" Something sparked inside of Barbara's brain."

"I said he has money in every bank in New Gotham, if the rumors are true."

"Earlier, you said that the Penguin is known for his trying to pull off the biggest heist in New Gotham history. That's true. He has tried to rob every type of rare diamond there was. Right now, there is no special item of incredible value."

"And where is this leading to?" Helena asked.

"If there is nothing of incredible value, then how else would he try to pull of the greatest heist in New Gotham History. The only way he can outdo all his previous attempts is by trying to rob every bank in New Gotham at the same time."

"How is that possible?" Dinah asked.

"What if the Penguin has joined forces with Bill Donaldson. He would be allowed into every bank and withdraw his money. When we are talking about the Penguin adding his two cents, then they can rob the bank clean. Mr. Donaldson gets his money out of the bank and a little extra, and the Penguin gets a huge share for himself. Bill Donaldson is the key to get into those banks."

"Do you suppose these two have been meeting at the Café before Danielle's arrival?" Helena asked.

"There is no proof of any of this, but it makes sense," Barbara replied.

"It still doesn't make sense how they can do this at every bank at the same time," Reese replied.

"When we're talking about the Penguin, anything is possible," Barbara replied.

"Now, how about Danielle? This is her father we're talking about here."

"We can't tell her just yet until we get the proof. Reese, is it possible for you to stake out at the cafeteria and see if we can get proof of these two know each other?"

"I think I can do that," Reese said with a grin.