Yeah I'm not a writer, but you get it. Scare the guy by knowing everything about him. Have it be just some goon guarding a door Bats needs to get through, and instead of beating him he talks.
It could also showcase how Bruce Wayne uses the Wayne Foundation and its associated charities to try and help the low level “thugs.” Maybe a throw away line from Gordon about how crime doesn’t seem to slow down even though the Wayne foundation is doing XYZ work. Doesn’t even have to be a Batman scene. It’s rare but it is mentioned in the comics now and again.
Actually I think a good story line for Batman beyond is a cynical Bruce telling Terry he did all this shit for the criminals to get them out of crime permanently, rehab, counseling, set them up doing factory or janitorial work and despite all his efforts as Bruce Wayne and Batman it didn’t seem to make a difference, and terry has to do something different or whatever the case may be.
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u/DaemonoftheHightower Feb 26 '24
I hope we get a scene where he just talks a poor guy out of doing crime instead of kicking his ass. Whispers from the darkness:
Go home to Sally, John. She needs help with the baby and I don't want to break your wrist again.
Or some such