Pilot (Batman)

"*Bruce Wayne has returned!*"
—Marla Manning, Jack Ryder and other reporters

**Pilot** is the premiere episode of the first season of *Batman* and the first episode of the series. It released on October 16th 2020.

## Synopsis

*Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham City after years of being away and begins realising how much things have changed in his absence. Unbeknownst to anyone else though, Bruce is on a crusade to rid the city of crime and corruption, starting with the two warring Falcone and Maroni crime families*.

## Plot

**2003-2011**: On June 26th, 2003, eight-year-old Bruce Wayne and his parents, Martha and Thomas Wayne, plan a night out. They arrive at Monarch Theatre in the East End of Gotham City to see a showing of *The Mark of Zorro*. During the film, Bruce sees a trio of bats flying around the theatre and, due to his innate fear of them, asks his parents if they could leave early. Thomas obliges, being aware of Bruce's phobia, and the family exit the theatre, deciding to pass through Park Row. Suddenly, a man bumps into them and reveals himself has a thief, demanding the family to hand over their money and valuables. With a gun pointed at them, Thomas tries to deescalate the situation and concedes to the thief's demands. Despite this, the man shoots Thomas in a moment of panic, under the assumption that he was preparing to defend himself. As Bruce watches in shock, the man turns his gun to Martha and shoots her too, causing her pearl necklace to break and fall into the ground in the process. Realising what he had just done, the thief makes a run for it, leaving the now-traumatised and orphaned Bruce to sit amongst the bodies of his deceased parents, uttering a scream into the night.

An hour or so later, the G.C.P.D. arrive and partnered beat cops Jim Gordon and Arnold Flass arrive. Flass urges Gordon to not pursue the case and leave it for someone else, realising who the victims are. Ignoring his advice, Gordon approaches Bruce and comforts him. Gordon then takes Bruce to the precinct to wait for his family butler, Alfred Pennyworth, to arrive. Gordon talks to Bruce and promises to find the murderer, gathering a description of the thief and a recounting of events that led up to his parents' deaths. Alfred arrives shortly after and drives him back home to Wayne Manor, where Bruce is unable to sleep. Alfred is in the kitchen and stifles his crying alone. That morning, Bruce refuses to do anything and stays in bed as Alfred tries to bring back some normalcy into the manor. Eventually, Alfred is forced to have a heart-to-heart with Bruce about what had happened and offers a variety of things they could do together. This proves fruitless as Bruce simply shuts down the idea, curtly telling him that he isn't his father or his family. On television, Mayor Aubrey James gives a speech about the death of the Waynes and his condolences. Gordon returns home to Barbara Eileen Gordon and his son and daughter, where Barbara Eileen watches Gordon and consoles him.

Days pass by and Alfred makes preparations for the family funeral. He contacts family friend and doctor Leslie Thompkins for advice, where she arrives at the manor to talk to Bruce. Bruce reveals his fear of bats and swears revenge on his parents' behalf. A troubled Leslie informs her findings to Alfred and urges him to take on the role as his guardian from here on out. Alfred is unsure, though considers the idea. Bruce stares blankly at the television screen and switches to Gotham City News, where reporter Marla Manning reports the arrest of Luigi Maroni. That night, Bruce sneaks off to the G.C.P.D. in search of Jim Gordon. Despite tracking him down, Gordon is unable to provide any new information on the Wayne case but reaffirms his dedication to solving it. Bruce wonders the streets of Gotham City and is nearly robbed by some thugs, saved by the timely arrival of a worried Alfred. Gordon searches for his partner and finds Flass amongst some of Falcone's men, clearly undergoing an exchange to buy Flass off. Gordon confronts him on his way back to his car but is unable to do anything about the situation.

Some weeks later, the funeral of Thomas and Martha Wayne is underway and Alfred tries fruitlessly to persuade Bruce to appear. Opening his bedroom door, Alfred finds no one there and hears a noise in the bathroom nearby. Arriving at the doorway, Alfred is stunned to see Bruce holding a razor to his wrist and stops him just in time, being visibly angry. After seeing the tears in Bruce's eyes, Alfred softens and relates his pain to Bruce, stating that he viewed the Waynes as his family even if Bruce doesn't share the same belief in so. Bruce is then convinced by him to attend the funeral and stands alongside him, with the mayor and other family friends being present. Both Bruce and Alfred find themselves alone and the former embraces the latter.

As years go by, Bruce begins re-attending school and befriends Harvey Dent at Gotham Academy. However, Bruce's constant troublemaking and misbehaviour leads to his expulsion. Bruce attends other schools but is one by one expelled for similar reasons. In response, Alfred takes on the role as his legal guardian and home-schools him. Bruce begins dedicating his days to learning the practice of law, criminology and various other topics in order to verse himself enough to find the thief himself. Gordon begins making visits to the manor with brief updates, though none impactful enough to lead to the culprit. Bruce then starts taking matters into his own hands and, with enough persuasion, receives begrudging assistance from Alfred as the two take trips into the city to train and educate. In his late teens, Bruce confronts Alfred with the idea to meet Carmine Falcone, as his late father Vincent Falcone was a friend of Thomas. Alfred quickly repulses the idea and reminds Bruce that he's only training to defend himself and one day join the G.C.P.D., not to conduct vigilantism and stir up the wrong people. Bruce concedes, though secretly sneaks out alone at night to go through with his plan. Bruce reveals the fruits of his investigation into the city's criminals via a timetable of Falcone's affairs, predicting that, as per the usual time and date, Falcone would be at a restaurant in the East End. This rings true as Bruce bursts into the restaurant after knocking out the bodyguard in order to confront Falcone. Realising who Bruce is, Falcone invites Bruce to sit with him and recalls their fathers meeting some years ago. Bruce demands to know if Falcone knows who killed his parents, though Falcone urges Bruce to return home and stick to his studies, believing that the illicit activities of Gotham is not of his concern. Bruce presses Falcone and suddenly reveals a concealed gun on his person. Falcone is apathetic and continues his meal, lecturing Bruce about his evident inability to go through with his threat. In response, Bruce readies himself and pulls the trigger, though is shocked when the gun jams. Falcone looks up in surprise and tells Bruce that he has some suspicions on who the thief is, giving him the name Joe Chill before having his men kick him out and beat him outside, telling them to "break a bone or two" and allow him to walk to a hospital. Bruce then limps to his father's now-abandoned clinic, where he finds Leslie Thompkins, and is given treatment.

Bruce returns home with the name in mind to a furious Alfred, who decides to cease their training altogether in the belief that Bruce is unable to listen to reason. However, upon being told of the thief's name, Alfred conveys the information to Gordon. Bruce stares at the gun he attempted to use and finds it full with bullets, meaning that he could've murdered Falcone had the gun not jammed. Sick with what he had tried to do, Bruce disposes of the gun. Gordon, whilst on patrol, talks to Flass about the name Joe Chill. In response, Flass offers a deal to Gordon, telling him that he'll find Joe Chill by asking around if Gordon does a job for him. Aware that the job is likely for whoever Flass is working for, Gordon begrudgingly agrees. Bruce approaches Alfred and reveals his failed attempt at shooting Falcone, to which Alfred has Bruce draw up a list of rules, the first one being a vow to never kill. Bruce repeats the vow as he looks at a portrait of his parents. Gordon receives his orders by Flass and learns that the job is to murder Oswald Cobblepot, a lowly umbrella man who attempted to sell out Falcone to his new rival Sal Maroni. Gordon takes Cobblepot to Gotham Harbour and feigns shooting Cobblepot as Flass watches from afar. Cobblepot falls into the waters below. Flass hands Gordon a beige trench coat with Joe Chill's location in one of the pockets.

Later that night, Jim contemplates burning the coat when Bruce appears, revealing that he had tracked Jim down by talking to the desk sergeant. The two reflect on their friendship since Bruce's parents died and Jim remarks on how Bruce has grown, suggesting that, with his newfound detective skills, he could work for the G.C.P.D.. Bruce disagrees and states that he doesn't wish to fall into the corrupt cycle as the other officers, forcing Jim to admit what he had done in order to gather Chill's location. Bruce settles his worries by saying he doesn't blame him for the investigation taking so long and is told that Jim's relationship with his wife is taking its toll. Bruce returns to Wayne Manor and apologises to Alfred, revealing that, after finding Chill, he wants to leave Gotham to see what the future can bring him. Jim arrives at the location Flass gave him, a stack of apartments above Noonan's Bar in the East End, and finds Chill in a drunken stupor. The next day, Bruce receives a call about the discovery of Chill and arrives at the precinct to identify him with Alfred. Chill is successfully identified and imprisoned at Blackgate Penitentiary. Bruce, Alfred and Jim share a moment to reflect on their time finding the perpetrator and Bruce announces that he's going to leave the city, to which Jim hopes that he'll return one day as the city needs someone like him. On the drive back home, Bruce notices a couple and their son about to be mugged in Park Row and urges Alfred to stop the car. Bruce puts his hood up and dashes out to confronts the mugger alone. A fight ensues and Bruce overpowers the thief, sending him running away and saving the family. As the family looks at the mysterious stranger, he slips away back to the car. At the manor, Bruce prepares his things as Alfred asks how long he'll be gone. Bruce assures that, whilst he isn't sure, he will stay in contact. Before Bruce leaves, he takes one final look at his family's portrait and reminisces his childhood with them. Bruce arrives at Miller Harbour and boards a fisherman's ship.

**2011-2020**: Bruce travels the world, first going to Paris, France to find the manhunter and assassin Henri Ducard. Ducard hands Bruce a gun, though remembering his previous attempt on Falcone's life, Bruce states he won't use guns. Training with him in the art of assassination, Bruce learns that Ducard's methods violate the no-kill vow he swore to uphold and attempts to cut his training short. However, Ducard forces Bruce to fight him for the right to end their training. In an exchange of blows, Bruce narrowly wins after feigning an attack and, as per their deal, Bruce is permitted to leave. Around 2012, Bruce is spotted in North Korea's Paektu-San Mountain training under Kirigi, a wise sensei who teaches Bruce in the art of martial arts and the lethal vibrating palm technique. Bruce also learns the value in retaining composure and keeping his emotions in check whilst fighting his opponents. Completing his training, Bruce bids Kirigi farewell and, as a last test, Kirigi tells Bruce to guess where he lives. Bruce responds with the correct answer: between the moments; where silence speaks the most. Kirigi also simply answers his own question by revealing he's Japanese, not Korean. Back in Gotham, things change as the Falcone and Maroni crime families begin warring. Alfred meets Philip Kane, who is given his blessing to become the next C.E.O. of the Wayne family's company Wayne Enterprises. In 2013, Bruce touches down in London, England, where he enters Zatara's Magic Shop. Bruce meets Zatanna Zatara and asks to see her father, Giovanni. Bruce wishes to train under Giovanni but he is informed that first he has to train under his daughter. Months go by as Bruce learns the art of trickery, deception and the sleight of hand in prestidigitation. Bruce is introduced to the concept of true magic and is clearly cynical about it, believing that magic is a sham despite Zatanna displaying some low-level magic in front of him. Giovanni watches from afar and finally decides to train Bruce personally. 2015 arrives and Bruce is told by Giovanni to try and successfully perform a trick on Zatanna. Using a technique learned through Kirigi, Bruce is able to make her wand disappear and appear elsewhere in the room. As Zatanna looks away, Bruce vanishes from the room and reappears above her. Bruce chooses to stay a little longer in London and engages in a brief relationship with Zatanna, though Bruce eventually leaves some months later. The year is now 2016 and Gotham City begins wondering what happened to Bruce Wayne. Forced to come up with an answer, Philip talks to Alfred and presses him over Bruce's whereabouts. Alfred feigns ignorance in order to protect him and Philip warns him that he may have to presume that Bruce is dead. As Philip leaves, Alfred tries to contact Bruce, though to no apparent avail. Elsewhere, Bruce is spotted in Russia after a few months and finally establishes contact with Alfred, where is learns that Philip told the city that he is presumed dead. Alfred pleads with Bruce to return home and he obliges. Returning home, Bruce reunites with Alfred but asks him to not inform anyone of his return. Suspicious, Alfred tries to follow Bruce as he drives up to the East End in a rudimentary disguise, stopping at Wildcat Gym. Bruce spends the next few weeks training at the gym as Alfred eventually confronts him about his true purpose for his return. Bruce admits that he only returned in order to train under the heavyweight boxing champion Ted Grant and that he has more training to do before he can truly return to Gotham. Realising that he has to say goodbye once again, Alfred threatens to tell the city he's alive in order to force him to stay, though is persuaded out of it by Bruce. Alfred then asks Bruce to stay for an extra few days so he can improve his skills in stealth and disguise. By 2017, Bruce is in New York City under the alias "Frank Dixon" as an apprentice for the hard-boiled private detective Sam "Slam" Bradley. Throughout that year, Bruce becomes a detective as skilled as Slam Bradley and is offered by Bradley a chance at replacing him, having grown old and wishing to retire. "Frank Dixon" states that he has other business and one last stop to make, bidding Bradley farewell. Before leaving, Bradley says goodbye and, under his breath, utters his real name, having deduced it since they first met. In Gotham, the city now believes Bruce Wayne to be dead and Jim Gordon is given a beatdown by his partner and Falcone cronies, evidently realising that he had spared Cobblepot, leading to him returning to Gotham and becoming a crimelord himself. The remainder of Bruce's years across the globe is spent in the hidden city of Nanda Parbat, Tibet, where he treks the precarious Himalayas and collapses on the doorstep of none other than the infamous and mythological League of Assassins. Bruce awakens in chains at the behest of Talia al Ghul, where he retells his story to her. Talia easily sees through Bruce's disguise and, seeing interest in him, hands Bruce over to her father, Ra's al Ghul. Bruce becomes a member of the League and trains under two of their agents, Sandra Wu-San and David Cain. Together, they teach Bruce everything from martial arts, deception and theatrics to swordsmanship, psychological manipulation and even chemistry. On one occasion, Ra's has the two attempt to murder Bruce in his sleep in order to see if Bruce is capable of becoming the next Ra's al Ghul. Their attempt at assassinating Bruce fails and are only just defeated by him, impressing Ra's. Two years go by and Bruce finds himself engaging in a romantic relationship with Talia. Ra's reveals to Bruce that he needs a successor and that either Bruce can become the next Ra's al Ghul or he can conceive an heir with Talia. Bruce refuses both options and reveals his intentions to return to Gotham with a new mission: to save his city. Instead, Ra's offers to help Bruce save the city in return for his claim of the title. Bruce promises to consider the idea. Later that night, Bruce sneaks out and overhears Ra's informing Talia about their plan to raze Gotham into the ground and "purify" it as a result. Bruce decides to confront them and is told by the al Ghuls that, if he does not comply, they will destroy Gotham. Bruce then decides to leave, though faces the entire League as a result, having become their enemy. Bruce fights through them, including Wu-San and Cain, before heading down the mountain. Midway through, Bruce trips and falls down, being presumed dead by the League. In reality, Bruce survives and contacts Alfred, revealing his decision to finally return.

Preparations are made for Bruce's return to Gotham City, and Alfred sends a private jet for him. In Gotham International Airport, a slew of reporters eagerly await the famous Bruce Wayne's return. Within the airport, Alfred reunites with Bruce, who exits the private jet and requests a way to sneak past the reporters. Alfred guides Bruce to an all-black Rolls Royce and proceeds to request the drive to drive north Somerset, across Mooney Bridge, in order to achieve the fastest way to getting to Wayne Manor. However, Bruce belays the order, instead wishing to go through the heart of Gotham via Trigate Bridge. Alfred reminds Bruce that the city is not as it once was, with their journey across the city back home unveiling mass poverty, homelessness, addiction and crime. Bruce remarks that nothing has truly changed in the city.

Bruce readjusts as he strolls through Wayne Manor; he briefly stops by the portrait of him and his parents, recalling their tragic deaths, before seeking out his father's study. As Bruce flicks through the various assortment of books both written and bought by his late father, he notices a copy of William Shakespeare's *Macbeth* left out-of-place, unlike other books by Aristotle, Arthur Conan Doyle, Niccolò Machiavelli, Diogenes and Plato, piquing his curiosity. Before he has a chance to indulge, however, the Manor's doorbell rings. Bruce opens the door before Alfred has a chance to and is greeted by Philip Kane, his maternal uncle. Philip asks Bruce if he wishes to take a brief reprieve from settling back in, to which he accepts. As Philip drives the two through Gotham, he recalls Bruce's youth and his regret of how things turned out for both of their families. Philip reveals to Bruce that he considered becoming his legal guardian following his parents' deaths, though opted not to upon seeing how close he was with Alfred; he apologises for not being there enough when it counted and admits the awkwardness of him having declared him legally deceased during his disappearance. Bruce lightly brushes off the apologise, insisting that to Philip that he was merely trying to do his best before noting the success of Wayne Enterprises under his leadership. Philip relaxes and offers Bruce a tour around the company headquarters.

Meanwhile, back at Wayne Manor, Alfred is alerted to the Manor's doorbell once again. He exasperatedly remarks on the up-shoot in visitors since Bruce's return and, upon opening the door, discovers Harvey Dent asking if Bruce was in. Alfred apologised and said he was not, though was free to stay and wait for him to return. Harvey takes up the offer and comments on his astonishment in Bruce's return, especially since he also believed him dead; Harvey expresses hurt that his closest friend hadn't stayed in contact with him.

## Characters

**Featured**:

* **Vigilante (Bruce Wayne) (first appearance)**

**Antagonists**:

* **Carmine "The Roman" Falcone (first appearance)**
* **Sal "The Boss" Maroni (first appearance)**
* **Rupert Thorne (first appearance)**
* **Joe Chill (first appearance; flashback)**

**Supporting**:

* **Alfred Pennyworth (first appearance)**
* Detective **Arnold Flass (first appearance)**
* Lieutenant **Jim Gordon (first appearance)**
* D.A. **Harvey Dent (first appearance)**
* **Philip Kane (first appearance)**

**Guest**:

* **Barbara Eileen Gordon (first appearance)**
* **Barbara Gordon (first appearance)**
* **Edward Nygma (first appearance)**
* Commissioner **Gillian Loeb (first appearance)**
* Sergeant **Harvey Hainer (first appearance)**
* Sergeant **Jackson Davies (first appearance)**
* Mayor **Hamilton Hill (first appearance)**
* **James Gordon, Jr. (first appearance)**
* Dr. **Leslie Thompkins (first appearance)**
* **Marla Manning (first appearance)**
* **Oswald Cobblepot (first appearance)**
* **Vicki Vale (first appearance)**
* **Basil Karlo (first appearance; television)**
* **Jack Ryder (first appearance; voice only)**
* Mayor **Aubrey James (first appearance; flashback)**
* **David Cain (first appearance; flashback)**
* **Giovanni Zatara (first appearance; flashback)**
* **Henri Ducard (first appearance; flashback)**
* **Kirigi (first appearance; flashback)**
* **Martha Wayne (first appearance; flashback; dies)**
* **Ra's al Ghul (first appearance; flashback)**
* **Slam Bradley (first appearance; flashback)**
* **Lady Shiva (Sandra Wu-San) (first appearance; flashback)**
* **Talia al Ghul (first appearance; flashback)**
* **Wildcat (Ted Grant) (first appearance; flashback)**
* Dr. **Thomas Wayne (first appearance; flashback; dies)**
* **Zatanna Zatara (first appearance; flashback)**

**Mentioned**:

* Aristotle
* Arthur Conan Doyle
* Diogenes
* Lucius Fox
* Luigi "Big Lou" Maroni
* Niccolò Machiavelli
* Plato
* Robert Kane
* Roderick Kane
* Vincent Falcone
* William Shakespeare

**Species**:

* Bats (first appearance)
* Humans (first appearance)

## Locations

* **Earth (first appearance)**
	+ **North America (first appearance)**
		- **United States of America (first appearance)**
			* **New Jersey (first appearance)**
				+ **Gotham County (first appearance)**
					- **Bristol Township (first appearance)**
						* **Brentwood Academy (first appearance)**
						* **Crest Hill (first appearance)**
							+ **Gotham Academy (first appearance)**
							+ **Wayne Manor (first appearance)**
								- **The Cave (first appearance)**
						* **Gotham Cemetery (first appearance)**
					- **Gotham City (first appearance)**
						* **Burnside (first appearance)**
						* **Downtown Island (first appearance)**
							+ **Blackgate Isle (first appearance)**
								- **Blackgate Penitentiary (first appearance)**
							+ **Chinatown (first appearance)**
								- **Dixon Docks (first appearance)**
							+ **City Hall District (first appearance)**
								- **City Hall (first appearance)**
								- **Gotham Superior Courthouse (first appearance)**
								- **S.T.A.R. Labs building (first appearance)**
							+ **Diamond District (first appearance)**
								- **Babylon Towers (first appearance)**
								- **Gotham Cathedral (first appearance)**
								- **Gotham City Public Library (first appearance)**
								- **Gotham Museum of Antiquities (first appearance)**
							+ **Fashion District (first appearance)**
								- **Grant Park (first appearance)**
							+ **Financial District (first appearance)**
								- **Ace Chemical headquarters (first appearance)**
								- **Galaxy Communications building (first appearance)**
								- **Gotham Broadcasting Company headquarters (first appearance)**
								- **Gotham Gazette headquarters (first appearance)**
								- **GothCorp headquarters (first appearance)**
								- **Janus Cosmetics headquarters (first appearance)**
								- **LexCorp building (first appearance)**
								- **Port Adams (first appearance)**
								- **Queen Industries building (first appearance)**
								- **Stagg Enterprises headquarters (first appearance)**
							+ **Gotham Village (first appearance)**
							+ **Old Gotham (first appearance)**
								- **Clocktower (first appearance)**
								- **G.C.F.D. headquarters (first appearance)**
								- **G.C.P.D. headquarters (first appearance)**
								- **One Gotham Centre (first appearance)**
								- **Wayne Tower (first appearance)**
							+ **Gotham Harbour (first appearance)**
								- **Paris Island (first appearance)**
								- **Statue of Justice (first appearance)**
								- **Westward Bridge (first appearance)**
							+ **Tricorner (first appearance)**
								- **Jim Gordon's apartment (first appearance)**
								- **Tricorner Yards (first appearance)**
								- **McMurdo Base (first appearance)**
						* **Gotham River (first appearance)**
							+ **Finger River (first appearance)**
								- **Miller Harbour (first appearance)**
									* **Aparo Expressway (first appearance)**
							+ **Mooney Bridge (first appearance)**
							+ **Robert Kane Memorial Bridge (first appearance)**
							+ **Sprang River (first appearance)**
								- **Sprang Bridge (first appearance)**
							+ **Trigate Bridge (first appearance)**
						* **Midtown Island (first appearance)**
							+ **Cherry Hill (first appearance)**
								- **Three Towers Business Centre (first appearance)**
							+ **Coventry (first appearance)**
								- **Gotham City High School (first appearance)**
							+ **Gotham Central High School (first appearance)**
							+ **G.C.P.N. headquarters (first appearance)**
							+ **Gotham General Hospital (first appearance)**
							+ **Gotham University (first appearance)**
							+ **Robinson Park (first appearance)**
								- **The Reservoir (first appearance)**
								- **Wayne Botanical Gardens (first appearance)**
						* **Narrows Island (first appearance)**
							+ **Ace Chemical Processing Plant (first appearance)**
							+ **Arkham Asylum (first appearance)**
						* **Uptown Island (first appearance)**
							+ **Burnley (first appearance)**
							+ **East End (first appearance)**
								- **Amusement Mile (first appearance)**
									* **Gotham Zoo (first appearance)**
								- **Cape Carmine (first appearance)**
								- **Cauldron (first appearance)**
									* **Noonan's Bar (first appearance)**
								- **Park Row (first appearance)**
									* **Ma Gunn's School for Boys (first appearance)**
									* **Monarch Theatre (first appearance)**
									* **Thomas Wayne's clinic (first appearance)**
								- **Robbinsville (first appearance)**
									* **Brideshead (first appearance)**
								- **The Bowery (first appearance)**
									* **Crown Point (first appearance)**
								- **Wildcat Gym (first appearance)**
							+ **Gotham Heights (first appearance)**
								- **Gotham Heights High School (first appearance)**
							+ **Knights Stadium (first appearance)**
							+ **Newtown (first appearance)**
							+ **Otisburg (first appearance)**
							+ **The Hill (first appearance)**
								- **Aparo Park (first appearance)**
					- **Somerset (first appearance)**
						* **Gotham International Airport (first appearance)**
						* **Slaughter Swamp (first appearance)**
			* **New York (first appearance)**
				+ **New York City (first appearance)**
					- **Manhattan (first appearance)**
						* **Bradley Investigations (first appearance)**
	+ **Asia (first appearance)**
		- **North Korea (first appearance)**
			* **Paektu-San Mountain (first appearance)**
		- **Tibet (first appearance)**
			* **Himalayas (first appearance)**
			* **Nanda Parbat (first appearance)**
	+ **Europe (first appearance)**
		- **France (first appearance)**
			* **Paris (first appearance)**
		- **Russia (first appearance)**
		- **United Kingdom (first appearance)**
			* **England (first appearance)**
				+ **London (first appearance)**
					- **Zatara's Magic Shop (first appearance)**

**Mentioned**:

* Hong Kong
* Metropolis
* Japan
	+ Tokyo

## Other

**Groups**:

* **Galaxy Communications (first appearance)**
* **GBC Radio (first appearance)**
* **Gordon family (first appearance)**
* **Gotham City News (first appearance)**
* **Gotham City Police Department (first appearance)**
* **Gotham Gazette (first appearance)**
* **Gotham organised crime (first appearance)**
	+ **Falcone crime family (first appearance)**
	+ **Maroni crime family (first appearance)**
	+ **Oswald Cobblepot's criminal enterprise (first appearance)**
	+ **Rupert Thorne's gang (first appearance)**
* **Kane family (first appearance)**
* **LexCorp (first appearance)**
* **Queen Industries (first appearance)**
* **Stagg Enterprises (first appearance)**
* **Wayne Enterprises (first appearance)**
	+ Wayne Technologies (mentioned)
* **Wayne family (first appearance)**
* **League of Assassins (first appearance)**

**Objects**:

* **Vigilante suit (first appearance)**
	+ **Grappling gun (first appearance)**
	+ **Utility belt (first appearance)**
		- **Shurikens (first appearance)**
		- **Smoke pellets (first appearance)**
* **Edward Nygma's cane (first appearance)**
* **Harvey Dent's lucky coin (first appearance)**
* **Joe Chill's gun (first appearance)**
* ***Macbeth (first appearance)***
* **Martha Wayne's necklace (first appearance)**
* **Oswald Cobblepot's umbrellas (first appearance)**
* **Bruce Wayne's Rolls Royce (first appearance)**

**Concepts**:

* **Arabic (first appearance)**
* **English (first appearance)**
* **French (first appearance)**
* **Korean (first appearance)**
* **Russian (first appearance)**
* **Tibetan (first appearance)**

## Trivia

* When displaying his skill of multilingualism to Alfred, Bruce speaks in Tibetan, Korean, French and Russian. Since Bruce was only seen training in Tibet, North Korea and France, it is likely that Bruce also received training in Russia despite not being shown.

## Behind the scenes

* Bruce Wayne's vigilante persona is referred to as simply Vigilante. In the comics, Vigilante is a legacy name of characters, starting with the Golden Age Greg Sanders. However, Bruce was never one of the characters to take the mantle.
* Harvey Dent's penchant for using a coin to make decisions is both foreshadowing and an allusion to his comic book counterpart's alter-ego Two-Face.
* There are multiple scenes in this episode adapted from various *Batman* media.
	+ The scene where Jim Gordon is forced by Arnold Flass to kill Oswald Cobblepot is adapted from the *Gotham* episode "Pilot". Much like in the episode, Cobblepot's death is faked by Gordon, though the only change made is Arnold Flass being the one to oversee the "murder" instead of Harvey Bullock.
	+ Bruce Wayne's confrontation with Carmine Falcone is taken directly from *Batman Begins* (2005).
* Carmine Falcone mentions that his father was on good terms with Thomas Wayne. In DC Comics, when Carmine is shot by Luigi Maroni, Vincent Falcone approached Thomas Wayne, who was a doctor. After saving Carmine's life, Vincent considered himself indebted to Thomas. This occurred in *Batman: The Long Halloween #9* (August, 1997).