He must do this alone.

A hero separated from the very people he has promised to protect.
A city beset by freaks becomes a battlefield for gangsters.
A brutal cop killer whose identity is known only as The Hangman.
A crime family rebuilding its empire stronger than before.
A determined District Attorney with an agenda all her own.
A newly appointed Commissioner with an ambitious young police force.
A friend whose betrayal makes him the most dangerous foe of all.

And a young boy, orphaned by tragedy, and destined for greater things.

Each thread ties together in Batman: Dark Victory.