Half past midnight. Not too far from the central precinct in Old Gotham.

Beyond the police tape in an alleyway between two high-rise apartment buildings, laid the body of a teenager boy. Dark hair, domino mask, and that signature Robin costume. Even authentic equipment. Rain fell in the alley as police combed the area around the white outline.

It look like Robin just fell between the roofs and cracked his head open.

That is, if it was the real Robin.

Uniformed officers kept the press at bay as Captain Maggie Sawyer approached her detectives on the ground. Josie MacDonald and Marcus Driver discussed whether or not it was the actual Robin with her. On the roof, from which he must have fallen, Detectives Crispus Allen and Renee Montoya search with forensics for any evidence related to the fall.

Either way, they had a dead teenage boy on their hands. He couldn't have been older than sixteen.

Before any more speculation, Batman appeared out of nowhere and informed Allen and Montoya on Robin's whereabouts in Blüdhaven that evening. And that the police better stay out of Batman's way in his investigation before disappearing.

Her hands on her hips, Captain Sawyer surveyed the crime scene, going over the facts that her detectives had given her, and mentally prepared herself for a sudden press conference about the Dead Robin.

"A little more than an hour ago, the body of a teenage boy was found in the alley a few blocks from the precinct. As many of you know, that boy was wearing a Robin costume." --CONFIRM THE JOKER IS STILL IN ARKHAM?? -- IS IT THE REAL ROBIN -- WHAT ABOUT WITNESS -- "This case is still in the early stages and I am sorry I cannot share more with you than that at this time." -- GONNA SHARE WITH US MORE THAN WHAT'S ON THE POLICE SCANNERS -- DOES THE GCPD BELIEVE THAT THIS IS -- "We neither confirm nor deny allegations that this was the Robin --"

VROOOOM. SKREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. -- DID YOU SEE THAT -- GET THIS!! -- POINT THE CAMERA -- WAS THAT THE -- HEY RON, GET THIS!! -- THAT WAS HIM --

"...Great."

As Captain Sawyer wrote the Robin case under Driver's name on the white board, she called all the detectives to settle down. "Hey! Settle down and let's get this done. At 12:17 this morning, we get the call from 4422 South Henderson about a body of a young man dead back behind his apartment building. --"

She turned to face her detectives. It had only been a few hours since the body of Robin was found and most detectives were called in on this. "Examination tells us that the costume and equipment found on the body match our reports on Robin. Therefore, until we prove otherwise, we must work as if we are investigating the death of the Boy Wonder."

She motioned to the detectives she assigned. "Driver and MacDonald are primary, Allen and Montoya are secondary. Sarge will lead a canvas of the area for some damn witnesses." Sitting back with his arms folded across his chest, Sarge looked unimpressed but he agreed.

"Batman a suspect?" Detective Chandler asked from her desk, genuinely curious about that.

Detective Montoya spoke up, glancing back to Chandler as she leaned back in her chair. "He came to us on the roof, said something about Robin being in Bludhaven."

"He also wants to stay out of his investigation," Detective Allen followed.

"Yeah, but -- is he a suspect?"

Captain Sawyer put her hands on her hips, looking to clarify the position Batman in light of this case. "I want him to come to us. We're not calling him a suspect -- yet. Not unless we get some evidence. I want that Batarang found on the roof wiped for prints just in case." She took a deep breath. "Allen, Montoya -- head down to Arkham and question the usual suspects. Procjnow and Burke, go with them. The rest of you, start looking into Robin -- anything. His enemies, acquaintances -- and not just in Gotham."

"I don't have to tell you that the media is already all over this. We have to move fast. Go."