— The bandit, in the forest in Burma, did you catch him?
— Yes.
— How?
— We burned the forest down.
Don't talk like one of them. You're not. Even if you'd like to be.
They'll hate you for it, but that's the point of Batman. He can be the outcast. He can make the choice that no one else can make. The right choice.
But the night is darkest just before the dawn. And I promise you... the dawn is coming. One day, the Batman will have to answer for the laws he's broken. But to us... not to this madman.
Carbon fiber, .28 caliber, made in China. If you wanna kill a public servant, Mr. Maroni, I recommend you buy American.
— Today you get to say "I told you so."
— Today, I don't want to. But I did bloody tell you.
— Well, I must say, compared to your usual requests... jumping out of an airplane is pretty straightforward.
— What about getting back into the plane?
— I'd recommend a good travel agent.
Does it depress you, commissioner... to know just how alone you really are?
The mob has plans. The cops have plans. Gordon's got plans. Y'know they're schemers. Schemers trying to control their little worlds. I try to show the schemers how pathetic their attempts to control things really are.
Can't rely on anyone these days. You gotta do everything yourself.
— Whenever you stitch yourself up, you do make a bloody mess.
— Yeah. It makes me learn from my mistakes.
— You ought to be pretty knowledgeable by now, then.
Now... our operation is small... but there is a lot of potential... for aggressive expansion. So which of you fine gentlemen would like to join our team? Oh. There's only one spot open right now, so we're gonna have... tryouts. Make it fast.
— I suppose they're gonna lock me up as well... as your accomplice.
— Accomplice? I'm gonna tell them the whole thing was your idea.
You'll hunt me. You'll condemn me. Set the dogs on me.
Obviously we don't want you doing anything with your hands... other than holding on for dear life.
