That night, in Gotham, Commissioner Gordon is seen standing on the top of the GCPD building, smoking a cigarette, right next to the Bat-Signal. Gordon takes a puff and exhales.
"It's been hell, since last night. Three confirmed murders literally twenty-four hours after the Sionis Steel Mill massacre", Gordon says.
Batman comes out of the darkness behind Gordon and stands next to him. "I know", Batman says.
"I take it you found something useful at the steel mill, last night", Gordon says.
Batman looks a bit disappointed, so he says, "Unfortunately, I couldn't find a single trace of evidence to ascertain who it was that was responsible for the killings, last night".
Gordon looks at Batman and says, "Don't tell me that you think it was the fucking boogieman, too".
Batman asks, "What do you mean"?
Gordon continues, "The man we arrested last night, Marcos Rosado, he confessed to killing Prof. Thomas Harker and stealing some urn from him, but you wouldn't believe what he gave us next. He said some crazy tale about Reinhardt resurrecting some creature called the Impaler. It didn't take long for the medical examiner, Dr. Casper to figure out who Rosado was talking about. It was some medieval man called Vlad III; Vlad Tepes, Vlad the Impaler; Dracula".
Batman nods and replies, "Prince Vlad III of Wallachia. He fought the Turks of the Ottoman Empire in the late 1400's and somehow was defeated".
Gordon takes another drag of his cigarette and continues, "I guess I can see why they would call him the Impaler. Whoever killed Reinhardt did so in the same method as Dracula did. That's got to be the most fucked-up way to die possible".
"I'm sure it was probably some psycho trying to make a name for himself in Gotham, by emulating one of history's greatest serial killers", Batman says.
Deep down, however, Batman isn't ruling out the possibility of the real Dracula being the perpetrator of these recent murders.
"I'll try and dig up what I can, Jim", Batman says.
Batman then leaps off the rooftop and flies into the night. Gordon finishes his cigarette and watches as Batman flies across Gotham. "I hope you do, old friend", Gordon says.
At Reinhardt's Penthouse, Dracula awakens from his sleep and sits in the living room, watching television. The TV is switched to the local news, where Vicki Vale continues her coverage of the recent murders.
"And still no further leads on the horrific murder that took place in the Sionis Steel Mill in Gotham Harbor, which happened last night. Police Commissioner Gordon and Police Chief Ramirez have declined to comment on the matter. Rumors are being heard that both the GCPD and the masked vigilante known as Batman are working together to hunt down the perpetrator of these horrific crimes. This is Vicki Vale with Gotham TV News", Vicki reports.
The TV is then turned off and Dracula sits in his chair, in awe over something that he heard on the news. The source of his amazement is revealed with him uttering but one word, "Batman". Dracula gets up from his chair and walks over to the terrace. Suddenly, Dracula transforms into a great big flock of bats, and they all fly into the night.
On the highest spire of the Catholic Church in the Bristol District, Batman is found standing on the ledge, looking out at the city. There is a radio broadcast that can be heard within Batman's cowl.
It is saying, "All units, we have reports of multiple homicides on 153rd Street. Suspects have been identified as members of the Gold Dawgs gang".
Batman quickly leaps off the spire and glides across the city, with the use of his cape.
Batman arrives at the presumed murder scene on 153rd Street, which happens to be Gold Dawgs' territory. There are three bodies lying on the sidewalk. They are lying in a big ass pool of blood. There is also a surviving member, who goes by the alias Big Dog Billy. Batman lands feet first in front of Big Dog Billy. Billy throws his fists at Batman, but he misses.
"Get away from me, motherfucker", Billy shouts.
Then, Batman grabs Billy by both arms and kicks him in one knee. Billy falls to the ground on one knee.
Batman asks, "Why did you kill them"?!
"I didn't kill them", Billy shouted.
Batman twists Billy's wrist and Billy starts shouting, "Oh, shit! Please, stop! I'll tell you anything"!
Batman loosens his grip on Billy's wrist, but still holds him down to the ground.
"Me and my brothers were out here, after we jumped a Mandarin in Chinatown. Then, this tall motherfucker comes out of nowhere and killed Greg, Skinny and Pete. You won't believe this shit, but he bit right into their necks and started drinking their blood like a fucking vampire. He was about to come after me, but then he just turned into a puff of fog and disappeared. I swear, I'm telling you the truth, Batman", Billy explains.
Off in the distance, you can hear police sirens going off and coming closer to the location. Batman glares at Billy and says, "If I find out you're bullshitting me, I'm going to hunt you down and break both of your arms and knock all of those pearly white teeth out. Is that clear"?!
Billy shakes his head in response. Then, Batman punches Billy in the face and knocks him out cold. Batman takes out his grappling gun and shoots it at a nearby building and pulls himself into the air. A few seconds later, police squad cars arrive and find the gruesome scene and the knocked-out gangster.
Batman flies right pass a billboard, situated on a rooftop. It's a billboard of Gotham's heavy metal radio station, 101.4, GHM, with the radio disc jockey, Darrell "Razorblade" Myers. Standing right next to the billboard, is Dracula staring directly at the flying vigilante.
"There you are", Dracula says. Dracula then walks away and into the darkness.
The next day, Bruce has remained in the Batcave, only this time, he is continuing his research on Vlad the Impaler. Right in the middle of his research, Bruce receives a call on the Batcomputer. The computer tells Bruce the identity of the caller: Alfred Pennyworth.
Bruce quickly answers it, via the Batcomputer, "Hey, Alfred".
"Good morning, Master Bruce", Alfred responds.
Bruce asks, "How's everything in Hawaii"?
Alfred answers, "Everything is absolutely splendid, sir. I'm just sitting out here on the beach, enjoying an early morning Mai-Tai".
Bruce chuckles and says, "A Mai-Tai at this hour, Alfred"?
"Well, I'm indeed on vacation, sir, so I guess that means I can drink whatever I please", Alfred replies.
"Fair enough, Alfred", Bruce says.
Alfred then says, "If I may ask, sir, how have things been going in Gotham"?
Bruce responds, "All's well, Alfred. I haven't burnt any of my toast, so far".
"That's good news to hear, sir, but I meant the other business", Alfred interrupts.
"As I said, Alfred, all's well. That's it", Bruce replies.
There is a pause, followed by Alfred saying, "I see, sir. Well, I will not waste any more time, so I'll let you get back to it. I'll be back in two weeks".
"Alright, Alfred, have a great time down there", Bruce says.
Alfred hangs up the phone and Bruce returns to his work.
With the morning hours still going, Bruce finds himself in the living room, sitting on his couch, with a big cup of soda and a bowl of popcorn. He is watching a movie on TV, and you won't believe what he is watching. He is watching Universal Studios' 1931 film, Dracula starring Bela Lugosi as the Count and Edward Van Sloan as Prof. Van Helsing. With all that's going on in Gotham, Bruce is actually watching the original movie that popularized the character Dracula.
A few hours later, Bruce finishes the 1931 film and is now watching the 1958 Horror of Dracula, starring Christopher Lee as the Count and Peter Cushing as Van Helsing. It is the first of Hammer Films' Dracula films. He is now watching the ending of the film where Dracula is defeated and reduced to ashes in the middle of his own library with Van Helsing standing by. Bruce then switches off the television and takes notice of the time. It is now six o'clock in the evening and the night fast approaches. Bruce leaves the living room and goes up to his own bedroom to get ready for his date with Chelsea.
Bruce's Corvette is seen driving away from Wayne Manor. The sun is setting in the sky. The night is young. Who knows what's going to happen?
Later that night, at the Gotham Opera House, the stage adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera is showing. Many of Gotham's Elite is attending the grand event. In the crowd of well-dressed people are Chelsea and Bruce. Bruce is wearing a well-pressed tuxedo, while Chelsea is wearing a ravishing red dress that is cut up to her thighs. Her hair is done up in a ponytail. She's got eyeliner on, and her lips are ruby red.
Chelsea looks to Bruce and says, "I've never been this prettied up since my high school prom".
Unbeknownst to Bruce, there is another unexpected guest attending the show. A few feet away from Bruce and Chelsea, Dracula is seen dressed in a tuxedo of his own and accompanied by two beautiful women. One of those women happens to be Nicole, the whore in Reinhardt's penthouse. She is dressed in a slick black dress and her hair curled. There is no doubt that Nicole is a vampire. The other woman is the young blonde woman who appeared in Reinhardt's penthouse and became Dracula's next victim. Her name is Reina.
The show is only in the middle act. Bruce and Chelsea are sitting together in their own skybox, watching the show from above.
Chelsea whispers to Bruce, "I didn't think that a billionaire like you would be interested in opera".
Bruce whispers back, "It's rare that I go to the opera. My father was a big opera fan. A friend of his once told me that he would play opera music while doing surgery at the hospital".
"Wow, that's kind of weird", Chelsea replies.
Meanwhile, in the skybox across from Bruce's skybox, Dracula is seen watching the show, with Nicole and Reina on both of his sides. Then, Dracula diverts his attention to the skybox across from him. Using his ultra-powerful vampire binocular vision, Dracula sees Bruce Wayne, sitting right next to Chelsea and watching the show.
Dracula turns to Nicole and asks, "Nicole, who is that in the skybox across from us"?
Nicole uses the same super vampire vision and sees Bruce and Chelsea.
"That's Bruce Wayne; the handsome billionaire playboy who owns Wayne Enterprises. He's perhaps the most important man in all of Gotham, second only to Batman. I envy the bitch sitting with him", she says.
Dracula smiles and looks on at Bruce and Chelsea, but it appears that Dracula is actually focusing on Chelsea, as she watches the show with Bruce. There is a smile upon Dracula's face, as he stares at the young beauty.
Dracula says quietly, "So beautiful".
The show finally ends sometime later, and the audience finally exits the building. Bruce and Chelsea exit the building, too. They cross the street and approach Bruce's Corvette. Both of them enter the car and they drive off into the city.
Meanwhile, back at the opera house, Dracula and his two ladies finally exit the building. Then, he is stopped by John Daggett.
"I don't think I've ever seen you around here, sir", Daggett says.
Dracula replies, "I'm new to Gotham, sir. I am Baron Anthony Alucard".
Dracula shakes hands with Daggett and Daggett introduces himself, "The name's John Daggett of Daggett Corp. It's very rare that we have actual royalty come to Gotham".
Dracula replies, "I appreciate the welcome, Mr. Daggett. I've been delving into some business in Gotham, recently, such as buying ownership of Reinhardt's restaurant chain".
Daggett smirks and says, "Wow, the bastard's been dead for almost a week and then you take his business from him. That's brilliant, Baron. I'll tell you what, if you'd be interested, I'm always on the lookout for new business partners. If you'd be interested, here's my card".
Daggett gives Dracula his own business card. Dracula graciously takes it and then hands it to Nicole. Nicole proceeds to stick the business into her cleavage. Daggett watches with horny man eyes as Nicole puts that card in between her tits.
Dracula says, "I'll think about it, Mr. Daggett. Good night".
Dracula and his ladies walk away. Daggett watches him and the women leave. "Damn, that man's got style and he's a fucking pimp", Daggett says to himself.
Here at the city's fanciest Italian restaurant, Mariano's, Bruce and Chelsea are seen dining together. Chelsea is having herself a glass of wine, while Bruce simply has water.
"I never thought I'd ever be dining in style like this, in my entire life, Bruce", Chelsea says.
Bruce smiles and says, "Yeah, well honestly, I can't stand dining out like this".
Chelsea says, "Oh, come on, Bruce. You have the cash to do so. I mean, hell, you could dine out all the time if you wanted to".
"Well, for the last few years, it's been getting quite boring, to tell you the truth. Now, at my age, I'd rather just go out and have a drink or a meal at like a local watering hole, like Hector's Cantina. You know, where folks are having themselves a shitload of fun", Bruce says.
The waiter comes to the table with the check. "Thank you, for dining with us, this evening, Mr. Wayne", the waiter says.
The bill is paid in full, and Bruce and Chelsea get up from their seats and begin to head out.
They pass the hostess, who then says, "Have a good evening, Mr. Wayne".
Bruce says thank you to the hostess. The valet approaches and says, "May I bring your car around, Mr. Wayne"?
Bruce says, "Absolutely".
Bruce and Chelsea wait outside, for the valet to bring Bruce's car. Bruce and Chelsea look at each other and Chelsea says, "Bruce thanks for tonight".
She kisses Bruce on the lips. Bruce gives Chelsea a kiss on the lips, as well.
Then, a voice interrupts them, "Pardon me".
Bruce and Chelsea look behind them and standing right in front of them is Dracula.
Bruce asks, "Can I help you"?
Dracula smiles and says, "I couldn't help but overhear your name. Might I inquire if you are the Bruce Wayne, the owner of Wayne Enterprises"?
Bruce says, "Yes, that's my name. And you are"?
Dracula introduces himself, "I am Baron Anthony Alucard, formerly of Hungary".
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Baron", Bruce says.
Bruce and Dracula shake hands. Dracula's grip appears to be very powerful to Bruce. Bruce introduces Dracula to Chelsea. "This is Miss Chelsea Morton", Bruce says.
Chelsea approaches Dracula and holds out her hand. Dracula takes her hand and kisses the knuckles. "Such a pleasure to make you acquaintance, Miss Morton", Dracula says.
"The pleasure is mine, Baron", Chelsea says.
Bruce asks, "So, what brings you to Gotham, Baron"?
"I've recently acquired some property in Gotham and hope to settle down here. I have also acquired the restaurant chain that was once owned by one Aaron Reinhardt. I can't help but take a liking to Austrian/ German cuisine", Dracula explains.
"Well, that's a good move, Baron. A well-known restaurant chain like Vienna's Pub is no use to a dead crime-boss like Reinhardt", Bruce says.
Dracula chuckles at Bruce's remark. "You took the words right out of my mouth, Mr. Wayne. Well, I must not waste anymore of your time, sir. My female companion is waiting for me inside", Dracula says.
"It was nice meeting you, Baron. I hope you enjoy your stay in Gotham", Bruce says and shakes hands with Dracula once more.
Dracula looks at Chelsea and bows his head to her and says, "Miss Morton, it was a pleasure".
Dracula walks into the restaurant. Bruce notices that Chelsea is absolutely impressed with Dracula's charisma. Bruce chuckles and says, "I guess now you want a date with Baron Alucard".
Chelsea snaps out of it and says to Bruce, "Absolutely not, Bruce. I mean, sure Baron Alucard is good looking and sexy, but I'm with you and you only".
Chelsea gives Bruce a kiss on the lips. The valet arrives with Bruce's corvette. The valet exits the car and says, "Your car, Mr. Wayne". The valet walks away and Bruce and Chelsea enter the Corvette.
Later that night, in the Batcave, Bruce is seen sitting by himself in front the Batcomputer, reading a passage from Jonathan Harker's journal. Here is the passage he is reading:
Jonathan Harker's Journal
May 5th, 1893
"…I heard a heavy step approaching from beyond the great door and saw through the chinks the gleam of a coming light. Then there was sound of rattling chains and massive bolts drawn back. A key was turned with the loud grating noise of long disuse and the great door swung back. Within stood a tall, old man, clean shaven save for a long white moustache and clad in black from head to foot without a single speck of color about him anywhere. "Welcome to my house. Enter freely and of your own will", he said to me. He made no motion to meet me, but stood like a statue, as if his gesture of welcome had fixed him into stone. The instant however that stepped over the threshold, he moved impulsively forward and holding out his hand, grasped mine with a strength that made me wince, an effect that which was not lessened by the fact that it seemed cold as ice, more like the hand of a dead, than a living man".
Bruce looks up from the book and looks at his right hand. It was the hand that shook hands with Dracula.
"I did notice that Baron Alucard's hand was as cold as ice, much like the way Jonathan Harker described it in his journal", Bruce says to himself.
Bruce looks up to the computer and says, "Computer, search for anything on one Baron Anthony Alucard".
The Batcomputer scans the worldwide web for any information on "Baron Anthony Alucard". The computer doesn't take long to give Bruce an answer, "No files can be found on subject".
Bruce then types in the name "Alucard", with the use of his computer's keyboard. The Batcomputer shows the name "Alucard". Then, Bruce begins spelling it backwards. Now he gets a different name: "Dracula". Of course, the trick with the Alucard name has been used since Universal's 1943 film Son of Dracula and later with other films such as Dracula AD: 1972 and Monster Squad. The mere mention of the name would bring a cold shiver down all men's spines. Bruce is not frightened by the name, as he is not at all frightened by the name as some would be.