Re: bruce/steph.
Because that's the point. We were all given the same drug, and it altered our perception of the world. Of course we wouldn't question anything. It made sense because it's supposed to. [...] No. In your world, Cassandra Cain passed the cowl to you. First, you were Spoiler, then Robin for a brief time. From what you've told me, your Bruce was hard on you. You don't do it for me. You do it for this city. And Eddie was. He called himself the Riddler.
[...] He knows something isn't right. He just doesn't know what. [Cursor blink.] It does make sense, don't you see? He can't break up with you because he loves you, and it hurt because you love him. I'm a very cynical man, Stephanie, but even I know that. [...] No. Crane is the one behind this, it's exactly his style. Dr. Leland is the head of New Arkham, do you recognize that name? She's missing, but no one questions it. Jonathan Crane is a patient there.
Black Mask. That's what he goes by. He made you feel weird because of what he did to you. What you're remembering is the truth. [...] My parents were murdered in an alley. That's why I became Batman. You started down this path because of your father. I'm sorry, because I know this will be hard to accept, but he's a criminal. You wanted to stop him.