For Kevin Conroy.
You were not the best Batman.
You were THE goddamned Batman.
Thanks for making our childhood and gaming awesome for 30 years.
November 30, 1955-November 10, 2022
For Christopher Hodo.
Rest easy, little cousin.
June 1, 1988-November 12, 2022
SEVEN: BOSS CHARACTER - BATMAN (ROBERT CARLTON CAGE, ORIGINALLY BRUCE WAYNE)
What If...
- Johnny's parents are Batman and Catwoman?
- Batman reforms Wayne Enterprises as Cage Enterprises in Earthrealm?
- Cage Enterprises were responsible for Jax's bionic implants?
- Johnny is a Colonel in Special Forces, but his cover is working alongside his father as Deputy Chairman?
- Batman lifts his 'no-kill' rule when dealing with the Regime and the League of Assassins?
- The Edenian Nation consists all of Southeast Asia(Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam) and ruled by Kitana Kahn from the shadows, who is assisted by Jade and Tanya?
- Batman broke Kano's back the same way Bane did to him?
- Kronika has also brought back some of the hard-hitting members of the Rogues' Gallery (Bane, Deadshot, Deathstroke, the League of Assassins) to run interference?
- CETRION IS A GOOD GUY?! She is the Insurgency Exiles' protector, and warned them beforehand of the Regime's return.
- Some of the Insurgency Remnants are parents of the Kombatants, of which includes...
* Sonya Blade (Black Canary, with Oliver Queen as the stepdad; credited with stopping Sindel's rampage in MK9)
* Kurtis Stryker (Jason Todd and Barbara Gordon)
* Liu Kang (Cassandra Cain, with Shiva as his grandmother; reincarnation of Kitana's Edenian paramour)
* Jax Briggs (John Stewart, Kendra Saunders - who saved his life from Sinestro and Yellow Lantern, which makes Jax half-Thanagarian; no wings though)
* Kabal (Barry Allen, Edenian-born woman as his mother)
* Sareena (Raven, with a Netherrealm demon - Ashrah's brother - as her father)
- Batman died back in the Injustice Universe when he was starting out as Badman, but was revived by the Lazarus Pit by Talia?
[Johnny's Nicknames]
"The Goddamned Batman."
"Papa Bat."
"Mr. Gotham."
"The Old Man."
"Dad."
[Bounty (Erron Black Only)]
$100,000,000
[Background]
- Shadows -
Patriarch of the Cage family and First Chairman of Cage Enterprises. Born Bruce Wayne, Batman served as the protector of Gotham, until a tragic series of events led him and several superheroes to Earthrealm as Exiles. Decades later, with Superman's Regime and the League of Assassins at their doorstep, a de-aged Robert dons the cowl once again and leads the Exiles in battle alongside his son and his allies.
[Johnny's Introduction]
"He's the man with the plan. Gotham's Dark Knight. The Goddamned Batman."
"He's also my dad."
"Before he was Robert Carlton Cage, billionaire industrialist extraordinaire, he was Bruce Wayne, billionaire playboy by day, dark avenger by night. Pops and Aunt D filled in the details to Sonya and me. And here, I thought I've seen it all."
"And now, Superfreak and Dad's psycho baby mama finally figured out where we are, and has even teamed up with Kronika to take us out. But, being true to form, Pops got a contingency plan in place... not to mention a horde of Kryptonian power pills to even the odds."
[Versus Pose]
Batman faces the opponent and sizes them up, figuring out how to take them down.
[Costumes]
I. Injustice 2 - Batman's default costume.
II. Chairman Cage - Bruce's Injustice 2 appearance, albeit with a beard.
III. Beyond - Old Man Cage (see the Old Bruce Wayne mod for Arkham Origins as a reference)
IV. Arkhamverse - Batman from Arkham Knight
V. Batfleck - Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne (seen in the opening of BvS), complete with voicework.
[Variations]
Note: Catwoman shows up as an assist character. Note the green glow in some of her enhanced moves. Now we see where Johnny inherited the Glow from.
I. Dark Knight - Batman's Injustice Movelist.
II. Knightfall - Batman's Arkhamverse Movelist
[Stage/Johnny's Nicknames]
Chairman Cage's Office, (Think Bruce Wayne's office from Arkhamverse)
"Cage Tower."
"The Inner Sanctum."
"Wish my office was this big."
[Opening Introductions]
I. Fear - Batman swoops down, surrounded by a flock of bats. They disperse after they leave.
II. Theatrics - Batman emerges from a cloud of smoke.
III. Walk and Talk - Just like his son, Batman is on the phone (or the comm). He has one of four dialogues as he approaches:
"Dinner reservations at nine? Excellent."
"Kronika is making her move. Contact the others, Barbara."
"Clark and the Regime are on the move. Contact the others, Barry."
"They accepted the buyout, as expected."
[Victory Poses]
I. I Am The Night - Batman spins on his heels, and the screen fades to black. We see him standing on a rooftop, Batsignal lighting the night sky. Or, if he Batfleck, Old Man Wayne, or Chairman Cage, he stands in his office, hands behind his back, looking out the window.
II. The Backhand - A random mook attempts to cheap-shot (Black Dragon, Red Dragon, Cyber Lin Kuei, Outworld soldier, Regime trooper, League assassin, etc...) Batman from behind. Without missing a beat (and with a bored expression on his face) Batman backhands the mook.
III. Lovers - Catwoman makes an appearance. She pounces on Batman, and after rolling on the ground, Selina ends up on top. With a smirk and a "Meow," Selina licks Batman's nose.
IV. Batarangs - An update on Batman's Injustice 2 win pose. He uses his grappling hook to propel himself into the air, before letting loose with a couple of Batarangs.
[Fatal Blow]
Dynamic Duo - Catwoman enters the fray. After Batman's punches and kicks, and Catwoman's kicks, claw swipes and the bullwhip, Batman knocks them into the air and tosses a couple of exploding Batarangs after them.
[Fatalities]
I. Bat of Gotham - Batman's Injustice 2 Super is back, and this time, it's lethal. After sending them to the air with a Fulton extraction balloon, Bats shoots the opponent in his Batwing, dismerbering a couple of their limbs. The rocket to the chest finish them off.
II. The Swarm - Ever the tech junkie, Batman summons a swarm of mechanized bats to attack the opponent. After viscerally tearing into the opponent, Batman presses a button on his belt. Turns out, they also explode. Watch the opponent gib.
[Friendship]
Por una Cabeza - Ever seen Scent of a Woman? Catwoman shows up, rose in her teeth. Cue Bat and Cat performing the tango flawlessly. He does this out of the Batsuit.
[Ending]
(Shot of a showdown outside of Kronika's Fortress. The Regime and the League against Raiden's Champions and the Insurgency Remnants. Damian Wayne is fighting Johnny Cage. Sonya Blade and Talia al-Ghul are going at it. Cassie Cage is trading gunfire with Althanasia al-Ghul. Jax is locked up with Cyborg. Raven is firing off energy blasts to counter Shang Tsung's Flaming Skulls. Black Canary and Sindel are in a scream-off. Subzero and Scorpion are double-teaming Wonder Woman. Raiden and Black Adam are trading lightning blasts. Powergirl - Supergirl grown up - is using her heat vision on Shao Kahn, just as Harley Quinn is about to bushwhack him with his own hammer.)
She was right. Cetrion was right. Everything she predicted had came to pass. From Jaime's betrayal of the Insurgency to the return of the Regime. She even predicted the roles our children would play in regards to both Earthrealm's defense and their parts in Mortal Kombat
The only thing Cetrion didn't consider was Kronika bringing both the Regime and the League of Assassins to Earthrealm.
But I did. I kept busy over the years, making plans should the need arise for them. Should the time comes that I break my promise and don the cowl once again.
(Shot of Batman - his armor now white with gold trim - standing before Superman. Kronika's Hourglass is in the background.)
Kronika was the key. Once again, I found myself facing off against Clark over the Hourglass. As Clark found out, I picked up some new tricks during my time here. In the end, I once again stood triumphant, and the Regime this time, was destroyed, along with the League.
In the end, I relinquished the Hourglass to Cetrion. She can protect it better than I can. Johnny and the others have the defense of Earthrealm in check, so that's one less thing I don't have to worry about.
(Shot of the reformed Justice League perched on a roof. We see the Insurgency Remnants, along with some new faces: the Titans - Conner Kent, Starfire, Cassandra Sandsmark. Batman stands above them, looking out into the night.)
Dinah was right about one thing. The League is needed more than ever. One thing for certain, is that crime never rests, and neither will I.
For I am vengeance. I am the night. I. Am. Batman.
[Versus Dialogue]
vs Baraka
[1st Intro]
Baraka: Superman says you are a fearsome warrior.
Batman: Glad Clark thinks of me that way.
Baraka: Which makes this kill even more satisfying.
[2nd Intro]
Baraka: The Cheetah will submit to the Fakas Rakatan!
Batman: I thought only Tarkarta can do that, Baraka.
Baraka: Exceptions can be made!
[3rd Intro]
Batman: You tried to kill my son.
Baraka: I will succeed with the father.
Batman: You think Johnny is bad, wait till I get through with you.
[4th Intro]
Batman: I thought Kotal Kahn exterminated your race.
Baraka: You thought wrong, Batman!
Batman: Another one of Kronika's tricks.
vs Batman
[1st Intro]
Batman 1: You know what must be done.
Batman 2: You sound a lot like Shiva in that regard.
Batman 1: This time, she isn't wrong.
[2nd Intro]
Batman 1: Clayface?
Batman 2: Wrong.
Batman 1: Or are you Shang Tsung?
[3rd Intro]
Batman 2: Clark's causing trouble again?
Batman 1: That's just the tip of the iceberg.
Batman 2: Good thing you called me.
[4th Intro]
Batman 2: So your son is an actor?
Batman 1: It's a cover. He's working for the government.
Batman 2: That's a first.
vs Cassie Cage
[1st Intro]
Cassie: So Superjerk and the Regime's in cahoots with Kronika?
Batman: Clark is not one to be underestimated, Cassandra.
Cassie: Aw, no faith in your granddaughter, Bats?
[2nd Intro]
Cassie: Uncle Jay sure knows his weapons.
Batman: Jason? You met him?
Cassie: And he's still sore at you, Papa Bat.
[3rd Intro]
Batman: The League of Assassins is after you, Cassie.
Cassie: Althanasia's attempts are not what you consider to be subtle.
Batman: Her mother is a lot worse.
[4th Intro]
Batman: What's the one thing I always taught you, Cassandra?
Cassie: Always have a backup plan.
Batman: So what's your plan for dealing with me?
vs Cetrion
[1st Intro]
Batman: I look at you, and I see Poison Ivy.
Cetrion: Pamela Isley's powers are nothing compared to mine.
Batman: You're a lot more alike than you realize.
[2nd Intro]
Batman: You stand against Kronika. Why?
Cetrion: Mother's designs for the realms will destroy us all.
Batman: That's a good reason, I suppose.
[3rd Intro]
Cetrion: It has finally come to this, Bruce Wayne.
Batman: Will it be enough, Cetrion?
Cetrion: That will be up to you.
[4th Intro]
Cetrion: You seem... hesitant, Bruce Wayne.
Batman: I was hoping this day wouldn't come.
Cetrion: You were not the only one.
vs D'Vorah
[1st Intro]
D'Vorah: You are not impressed by This One?
Batman: After my time with the Justice League, you've seen it all.
D'Vorah: This One shall be the last thing you will see.
[2nd Intro]
D'Vorah: There is a price on your head.
Batman: Think you can collect on it, D'Vorah?
D'Vorah: You underestimate your chances against This One.
[3rd Intro]
Batman: D'Vorah.
D'Vorah: The blood of a fallen hero shall sate my children's hunger.
Batman: Then you should try and eat Diana.
[4th Intro]
Batman: Your actions helped Shinnok escape his amulet.
D'Vorah: His return having been thwarted by your granddaughter.
Batman: Time to pay for your crimes.
vs Erron Black
[1st Intro]
Erron: Lawton and Wilson says hello.
Batman: Whatever they told you about me won't be as helpful.
Erron: I'd reckon to disagree, Bats.
[2nd Intro]
Erron: Heard that Jason's a good shot.
Batman: Last I heard, he's kept in practice.
Erron: I feel a showdown at high noon comin' on.
[3rd Intro]
Batman: You any good with those guns, Black?
Erron: Unlike Lawton and Slade, I never miss.
Batman: Good thing you're on Kitana's side.
[4th Intro]
Batman: Kitana let you off your leash?
Erron: Even a attack dog has its benefits.
Batman: Until it becomes rabid.
vs Frost
[1st Intro]
Frost: I would've been perfect for the Regime.
Batman: Whatever gave you that idea?
Frost: You would've been dead on Day One.
[2nd Intro]
Frost: Talia wants a word, Wayne.
Batman: By word, you mean my head on a platter.
Frost: That comes after I break you.
[3rd Intro]
Batman: You couldn't even beat my granddaughter.
Frost: I'm still better than that Beverly Hills brat.
Batman: That brat also beat Shinnok.
[4th Intro]
Batman: You could've taken the Lin Kuei to greater heights.
Frost: My ambitions will be complete once Kuai Liang is dead.
Batman: Between you and Takeda, he is the level-headed one.
vs Fujin
[1st Intro]
Fujin: You lived with the guilt for so long, Bruce.
Batman: Life goes on, Fujin.
Fujin: The proof lies with your children and grandchildren.
[2nd Intro]
Fujin: A shame regarding Damian.
Batman: He made his choices.
Fujin: But he has yet to pay for them.
[3rd Intro]
Batman: Fujin.
Fujin: You have a plan in dealing with Superman and the Regime?
Batman: It's what I'm known for.
[4th Intro]
Batman: Cetrion's visions were spot on, Nightwolf.
Fujin: Still, do not trust her blindly, Robert.
Batman: I'm a hard person to impress.
vs Geras
[1st Intro]
Geras: Your life has been nothing short of failure, Bruce Wayne.
Batman: What makes you think that, Geras?
Geras: You failed your city, and most of all, Superman.
[2nd Intro]
Geras: Kal-El is keen to see you.
Batman: And what do you think, Geras?
Geras: Alive or dead, it matters not.
[3rd Intro]
Batman: You blindly serve Kronika.
Geras: Yet, you cling blindly to your own failures.
Batman: I've owned up to them.
[4th Intro]
Batman: Let me guess. Kronika wants to bargain.
Geras: Bend the knee, and everything you lost will be yours once again.
Batman: Hard pass, Geras.
vs Jacqui Briggs
[1st Intro]
Jacqui: So you used to be a superhero, Uncle Robert?
Batman: It's a long story, Jacqueline.
Jacqui: When this is over, I'll bring the popcorn.
[2nd Intro]
Jacqui: Why dress up like a bat?
Batman: Criminals are a superstitious lot.
Jacqui: Until Superman screwed you over.
[3rd Intro]
Batman: I know what happened with you and Takeda.
Jacqui: You know about Fiji?!
Batman: World's Greatest Detective, remember?
[4th Intro]
Batman: Have you kept up your training?
Jacqui: Aunt Sonya and Uncle Johnny trains all of us into the ground.
Batman: Where did you think they learned it from?
vs Jade
[1st Intro]
Jade: You don't trust Tanya.
Batman: She's known as the Deceiver for a reason, Jade.
Jade: My beloved will behave.
[2nd Intro]
Jade: You carry such a burden, Batman.
Batman: I should have done more to save Clark.
Jade: Some people don't want to be saved.
[3rd Intro]
Batman: Has Empress Kahn been notified?
Jade: We stand ready, Batman.
Batman: Good, because our lives depend on our victory.
[4th Intro]
Batman: The Edenian Nation will be Superman's first target.
Jade: Superman? Or Shao Kahn's?
Batman: Neither looks promising.
vs Jax Briggs
[1st Intro]
Jax: Pops wants a word, Batman.
Batman: I'll bet he does.
Jax: After I kick your ass, of course.
[2nd Intro]
Jax: Guess I should thank you for the upgrades.
Batman: Cage Incorporated tech at its finest.
Jax: Hasn't let me down yet.
[3rd Intro]
Batman: Should've known you and Vera got together.
Jax: Her dad zapped me only once.
Batman: Jefferson is kinda overprotective like that.
[4th Intro]
Batman: Victor isn't to be underestimated, Jax.
Jax: What did I do to piss him off?
Batman: Guilt by association.
vs Johnny Cage
[1st Intro]
Johnny: Lemme guess... Superfreak or the crazy ex?
Batman: Both, Jonathan.
Johnny: Can't run from the past forever, Pop.
[2nd Intro]
Johnny: Thought you'd be upset with me running with Inferno Squad.
Batman: You're not the only one with secrets.
Johnny: Some more than others.
[3rd Intro]
Batman: You're in for the fight of your life, John.
Johnny: That's nothing new, Dad.
Batman: Don't get careless around Damian.
[4th Intro]
Johnny: So what's the plan, Pop?
Batman: What makes you think I got a plan?
Johnny: Because you're the goddamned Batman.
vs John Rambo
[1st Intro]
Rambo: You're Special Forces?
Batman: No, but I've trained with them in the past.
Rambo: Show me.
[2nd Intro]
Rambo: What do you know about loss?
Batman: The losses I've endured would've broken lesser men.
Rambo: We're far from lesser men.
[3rd Intro]
Batman: There's a war coming, John.
Rambo: There's always a war to fight.
Batman: This one might be more than you can handle.
[4th Intro]
Batman: Beware the old man in the profession where young men die.
Rambo: What do you know about war, Wayne?
Batman: Wanna trade notes, John?
vs The Joker
[1st Intro]
Joker: Fancy meeting you here, Bats!
Batman: The feeling isn't mutual, Joker.
Joker: And here, I was expecting that lovely granddaughter of yours.
[2nd Intro]
Joker: No fair! I wanted to play with Takeda!
Batman: You owe me for what you did to Jason.
Joker: And I thought it was for Metropolis.
[3rd Intro]
Batman: You were right about that one bad day.
Joker: I know! Look what it did to the boy scout!
Batman: I'm about to give you yours.
[4th Intro]
Batman: You can't have my family, Joker.
Joker: I'll put a smile on all their faces, Wayne.
Batman: I'm putting you in the ground.
vs Kabal
[1st Intro]
Batman: Did Barry bring you up to speed, Kabal?
Kabal: Both figuratively and literally, Uncle Bats.
Batman: Here is where the true battle begins.
[2nd Intro]
Batman: You're in for the fight of your life against the Regime.
Kabal: After Mortal Kombat and Shinnok, Superbad sounds like a cakewalk.
Batman: Focus, Kabal.
[3rd Intro]
Batman: John says you need equipment.
Kabal: How about some enchanted hookswords?
Batman: I think Constatine and Zatanna might be interested.
[4th Intro]
Kabal: You still think Superman can be redeemed?
Batman: I won't kill him. But I won't save him either.
Kabal: That's cold, even for you.
vs Kano
[1st Intro]
Kano: Superman's put quite the bounty on yer head, Wayne.
Batman: Remember the last time we fought, Kano?
Kano: Got a couple of upgrades to even the odds.
[2nd Intro]
Kano: You owe me for breakin' me spine, Wayne.
Batman: This time, I'll do more than break you.
Kano: That's me line, ya yobbo.
[3rd Intro]
Batman: Messing with me and my family was strikes one and two.
Kano: You don't have the guts to kill me.
Batman: And there's strike three.
[4th Intro]
Batman: I would die for my family, Kano.
Kano: I can help you with that, Bats.
Batman: Killing to protect them is another thing entirely.
vs Kitana
[1st Intro]
Batman: Has Sindel been restrained?
Kitana: I should thank both Zatanna and Constantine for their vigilance.
Batman: They are the best as what they do.
[2nd Intro]
Batman: Not many people can claim they fought Shiva and won.
Kitana: She was formidable, but the victory was mine.
Batman: Don't let it go to your head.
[3rd Intro]
Kitana: I will not stand by and let Kal-El threaten my people.
Batman: Clark is beyond redemption, Empress.
Kitana: I'm sorry it has come to this.
[4th Intro]
Kitana: I will not let the Regime threaten my empire.
Batman: Will you lend us your strength, Empress?
Kitana: It seems I have no choice.
vs Kollector
[1st Intro]
Kollector: You are a man of considerable wealth, Bruce Wayne.
Batman: Bruce Wayne died a long time ago
Kollector: As will Robert Cage.
[2nd Intro]
Kollector: The High Councilor has quite the price on you and your family.
Batman: You can forget about trying to collect that bounty, Naknadan.
Kollector: ….
[3rd Intro]
Batman: Clark will not have my family.
Kollector: I serve Shao Kahn, not a false Emperor.
Batman: You choose your masters poorly.
[4th Intro]
Batman: Kollector.
Kollector: The Emperor will have his due.
Batman: The Emperor will be left disappointed.
vs Kotal Kahn
[1st Intro]
Kotal: You have past history with the Kryptonian.
Batman: I once considered Clark a friend.
Kotal: No longer, it seems.
[2nd Intro]
Kotal: Cheetah fancies herself a hunter.
Batman: Even Minerva cause Diana grief.
Kotal: Soon, the hunter shall become the hunted.
[3rd Intro]
Batman: You haven't answered for your actions back in Earthrealm.
Kotal: By what right do you judge a Kahn?
Batman: When one of them is my granddaughter.
[4th Intro]
Batman: You don't trust Raiden?
Kotal: I trust Cetrion even less.
Batman: Because she is Shinnok's sister?
vs Kung Lao
[1st Intro]
Batman: Learn from Damian's example, Kung Lao.
K. Lao: What example is that, Cage?
Batman: Blind ambition can easily turn to obsession.
[2nd Intro]
Batman: What makes you so special?
K. Lao: I'm the Great Kung Lao, reincarnated.
Batman: Try not to be a great disappointment.
[3rd Intro]
K. Lao: So when do I get to join your circle of trust?
Batman: When you finally learn the Shaolin's lessons on humility.
K. Lao: That was never my strong suit.
[4th Intro]
K. Lao: Against Shiva, how good are my chances?
Batman: Against Shiva? You got a death wish.
K. Lao: Legends have to start somewhere.
vs Liu Kang
[1st Intro]
Liu: I still cannot wrap my head around this revelation.
Batman: That Superman and the Regime are after us?
Liu: That both your son and Kurtis Stryker are my cousins.
[2nd Intro]
Liu: You are wary around Grandmother Shiva.
Batman: I have good reason to be, Liu.
Liu: Given how she trained me, I honestly don't blame you.
[3rd Intro]
Batman: Always have a backup plan, Liu.
Liu: A lesson I learned from both Mother and Grandmother Shiva.
Batman: Show me.
[4th Intro]
Batman: Cassandra said that you'd come.
Liu: And what else did my mother say?
Batman: That's a secret.
vs Mileena
[1st Intro]
Mileena: Repulsive human.
Batman: Sleeping with King Shark is repulsive.
Mileena: WHO TOLD YOU THIS?!
[2nd Intro]
Mileena: The Batman.
Batman: Still sore about those whip marks?
Mileena: Once you're dead, Selina will be next!
[3rd Intro]
Batman: What do you know about loss, Mileena?
Mileena: A lot less than what you had suffered, Batman.
Batman: In other words, nothing.
[4th Intro]
Batman: You're after the bounty on my head?
Mileena: You'll be dead before Damian can claim it!
Batman: Get in line, Mileena.
vs Noob Saibot
[1st Intro]
Noob S.: You assume that the darkness is your ally.
Batman: It's gotten me this far.
Noob S.: You adopted the darkness, while I was reborn in it.
[2nd Intro]
Noob S.: You escaped death's embrace once, Bruce Wayne.
Batman: Miracle of the Lazarus Pit.
Noob S.: This time, there is no escape for you.
[3rd Intro]
Batman: Bi-Han. What a shame.
Noob S.: In death, I have become more powerful.
Batman: No. Just a slave to Quan Chi.
[4th Intro]
Batman: I don't have time for this, Bi-Han.
Noob S.: You are out of time, Batman.
Batman: You got a death wish, then go and harass Shiva.
vs Nightwolf
[1st Intro]
Nightwolf: So is it Bruce Wayne, or Robert Cage?
Batman: Bruce Wayne is nothing but a memory.
Nightwolf: Superman and the Regime believe differently.
[2nd Intro]
Nightwolf: How will you go about dealing with the Regime?
Batman: I got a few bad ideas.
Nightwolf: That is far from promising.
[3rd Intro]
Batman: Cetrion is not Raiden's enemy.
Nightwolf: She is Kronika's daughter, Batman.
Batman: She also saved the lives of the Insurgency.
[4th Intro]
Batman: Speak of the devil...
Nightwolf: You come to offer aid, Batman?
Batman: No. To ask for yours.
vs Raiden
[1st Intro]
Raiden: Superman can be redeemed, Bruce Wayne.
Batman: There is no hope for him. Not anymore.
Raiden: That is why you fail.
[2nd Intro]
Raiden: Why trust Cetrion?
Batman: In a way, she gave me a second chance.
Raiden: She is sister to Shinnok.
[3rd Intro]
Batman: Will Darkseid be a problem like the last time?
Raiden: The last thing anyone needs is Dark Kahn revived.
Batman: The first time was one too many.
[4th Intro]
Batman: There is no bargaining with Clark or the Regime.
Raiden: There is no chance that Superman can be saved?
Batman: What made him good has died long ago.
vs Rain
[1st Intro]
Batman: I'm reminded of something Harvey once told me.
Rain: What mindless drivel have you to share?
Batman: "Either you die a hero, or you live long enough to become the villain."
[2nd Intro]
Batman: Why not fight for Kitana Kahn?
Rain: She is not as attractive without power.
Batman: Ruling all of Southeast Asia for nearly 4,000 years isn't ambitious enough for you?
[3rd Intro]
Rain: Damian and I have a bet on who gets to kill you first.
Batman: Good luck with that, Rain.
Rain: The son of Argus needs no such luck!
[4th Intro]
Rain: You wasted the chance to rule alongside Kal-El.
Batman: 'Fascist despot wouldn't look good on my resume.
Rain: Power is everything.
vs Robocop
[1st Intro]
Robo: What had happened to your friend and Metropolis was not your fault.
Batman: I still live with the guilt, Murphy.
Robo: You overcame it, and didn't let it consume you.
[2nd Intro]
Robo: Vigilantism is not encouraged, Batman.
Batman: Those days a long behind me.
Robo: And yet, here you stand against Kronika.
[3rd Intro]
Batman: I need help with some new gear.
Robo: Looking for my input, Batman?
Batman: Your firepower can turn the tide against the Cyber Lin Kuei.
[4th Intro]
Batman: Why are you here?
Robo: Clark Kent is wanted for murder.
Batman: If you're looking for him, then you're looking in the wrong place.
vs Scorpion
[1st Intro]
Scorpion: The League of Assassins desires a war it cannot win.
Batman: Talia sees you as a threat.
Scorpion: Not even Shiva is this suicidal.
[2nd Intro]
Scorpion: You once again, surprise me, Batman.
Batman: How so?
Scorpion: Not many people can come back from the dead.
[3rd Intro]
Batman: I heard that Quan Chi tried to retain Shiva's services.
Scorpion: Regarding Shinnok's Amulet? She refused the offer.
Batman: From my view, it was a wise decision.
[4th Intro]
Batman: You're a person of interest for Waller.
Scorpion: I will not join her Suicide Squad.
Batman: She's the type who doesn't take no for an answer.
vs Shang Tsung
[1st Intro]
Shang: Like your son, you are predictable.
Batman: I'm anything but predictable, Shang.
Shang: Even now, you're a mere child trying to stop two bullets.
[2nd Intro]
Shang: A pity you did not compete in Mortal Kombat.
Batman: Afraid I would usurp Goro as champion?
Shang: More like you being afraid of leaving Selina a widow.
[3rd Intro]
Batman: Clark is a fool to trust you, Shang.
Shang: The High Councilor sees my worth, Bruce.
Batman: Even Waller would be foolish to trust you.
[4th Intro]
Batman: I know sorcerers more powerful than you.
Shang: None are my equal in the Black Arts.
Batman: Raven would disagree with that claim.
vs Shao Kahn
[1st Intro]
Batman: You're not the first wannabe conqueror I've faced.
S. Kahn: I will most certainly be the last, Batman.
Batman: Ay least Superman provided me with a challenge.
[2nd Intro]
Batman: Give up, Kahn. You will not have Earthrealm.
S. Kahn: You think you can stop me?
Batman: You haven't seen nothing yet.
[3rd Intro]
S. Kahn: Superman had the right idea in conquering your Earthrealm.
Batman: Praise from you? That's a first.
S. Kahn: His problem was that he did not kill you.
[4th Intro]
S. Kahn: We meet again, Batman.
Batman: The feeling isn't mutual.
S. Kahn: This meeting will be your last.
vs Sheeva
[1st Intro]
Sheeva: I am sworn to Queen Sindel.
Batman: Maybe it's time to break that oath, Sheeva.
Sheeva: We take our oaths seriously.
[2nd Intro]
Sheeva: Your son bested Goro.
Batman: His plan was a lot better than mine.
Sheeva: And what is your plan regarding me?
[3rd Intro]
Batman: Reconsider your alliance with the Regime.
Sheeva: Kotal Kahn has broken his pact with my people.
Batman: And you think Shao Kahn is any better?
[4th Intro]
Batman: See reason, Sheeva. Sindel is not your ally.
Sheeva: Would you rather I join Kotal Kahn?
Batman: Better him than Shao Kahn.
vs Sindel
[1st Intro]
Sindel: What makes Selina more desirable than me?
Batman: I prefer her picking my pockets over her stabbing me in the back.
Sindel: Amusing, as she betrayed you in the past.
[2nd Intro]
Sindel: Ever lie with an Edenian?
Batman: If I was still a playboy, you wouldn't be the first.
Sindel: Refuse me at your peril, Batman.
[3rd Intro]
Batman: Sindel.
Sindel: You don't really think you will win, do you?
Batman: Things change.
[4th Intro]
Batman: What business you have with me?
Sindel: You will worship me as your Queen.
Batman: I got one Queen, and she isn't you.
vs Skarlet
[1st Intro]
Skarlet: First, I will break you.
Batman: Bane has already beaten you to it.
Skarlet: But he did not bleed you dry.
[2nd Intro]
Skarlet: I bled your granddaughter like the child she was.
Batman: I also remember Mileena destroying your legs.
Skarlet: The Blood God will not abandon his most faithful follower.
[3rd Intro]
Batman: The orphan-turned-assassin.
Skarlet: Being orphans is something we both have in common.
Batman: And it's the only thing we have in common.
[4th Intro]
Batman: Not even Zatarra would mess with blood magic.
Skarlet: I heard that Constantine did in the past.
Batman: That was his first and last time.
vs Sonya Blade
[1st Intro]
Batman: Being a hero is in the blood for you, Sonya.
Sonya: I'm no hero, Uncle Robert.
Batman: You saved lives when Sindel attacked, my son included.
[2nd Intro]
Batman: Today is Training Day.
Sonya: Johnny dragged me to Seido. Do your worst.
Batman: Famous Last Words, Blade.
[3rd Intro]
Sonya: Mom wants to reform the League.
Batman: I'm aware of Dinah's intentions.
Sonya: Doesn't sound like a bad idea.
[4th Intro]
Sonya: Shiva has taken an interest in Cassie and her team.
Batman: Don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing.
Sonya: From what Liu tells me, probably the latter.
vs Spawn
[1st Intro]
Spawn: You still believe that Superman is still saving?
Batman: What made Clark good died when Lois died, Simmons.
Spawn: And what does Kara think?
[2nd Intro]
Spawn: Malebolgia was denied your soul following your first death.
Batman: I could only imagine his fury, Simmons.
Spawn: Seeing that fucking clown getting knocked around was priceless.
[3rd Intro]
Batman: This is unexpected.
Spawn: Not happy to see an old friend, Bruce?
Batman: Unexpected, but still welcome.
[4th Intro]
Batman: Raven was brainwashed to serve the Regime.
Spawn: It's the only reason why I'm not coming for her, or her daughter.
Batman: She's a lot more useful to us alive.
vs Subzero
[1st Intro]
Subzero: You fought my brother in the past.
Batman: You're here for vengeance, Kuai Liang?
Subzero: To see if the rumors are true.
[2nd Intro]
Subzero: You died once, Batman?
Batman: The Lazarus Pit revived me.
Subzero: Dying is something we both have in common.
[3rd Intro]
Batman: Waller's taken an interest in both you and Hanzo.
Subzero: Then she should turn her attention elsewhere.
Batman: She's not that easy to avoid.
[4th Intro]
Batman: Heard Snart tried to steal the Dragon Medallion.
Subzero: He has paid for it with his life.
Batman: Damn it, Snart.
vs Terminator
[1st Intro]
Terminator: You have been targeted for termination, Bruce Wayne.
Batman: Talia perfected AMAZO?
Terminator: AMAZO is an inferior design.
[2nd Intro]
Terminator: I am to pass on a message from Victor Stone to you.
Batman: What now?
Terminator: (in Cyborg's voice) The Regime is makin' a comeback!
[3rd Intro]
Batman: I knew I should've bought out Cyberdyne...
Terminator: It would've only postponed Judgement Day.
Batman: The future is never set.
[4th Intro]
Batman: SKYNET is getting desperate.
Terminator: Surrender the location of John Connor.
Batman: He and Sarah are far from you.
