Deborah

**Deborah** was a secretary who formerly worked under Mayor Hamilton Hill and later Harvey Dent after he replaced him.

## Overview

Deborah is a loyal secretary whom previously worked for Mayor Hill, and later Mayor Dent after Hill's death. She would work for Harvey until his inevitable arrest. Depending on your choices she can be murdered by Harvey, if alive her status is unknown.

## Personality

During her first appearance, if Bruce decides to meet Mayor Hill as himself, Deborah is reluctant to let Bruce see him in fear of getting fired, though will let him in, and should Bruce offer her a job she appears rather charmed by his offer. It's shown that she takes her job very seriously, following the mayor's death, she is seemingly loyal to Harvey even if he murders on his attackers, should Batman help Harvey first, Deborah seems impressed and seems a bit nervous around the vigilante, being a fan and all that. If Bruce fought Harvey first, she is shown very fearful when taken hostage. Overall she seems to somewhat like Bruce and means well.

## Involvement

### Children of Arkham

She first appears in Children of Arkham, should Bruce decide to visit Mayor Hill as Bruce Wayne, she is reluctant to let Bruce in to see him, in fear of risking her job though can calm down should Bruce offer her a job.

### New World Order

She appears during the beginning of the episode, as Batman is given the choice of helping Harvey Dent or Renee Montoya. If Bruce helps Montoya, the secretary remains silent upon witnessing Harvey murder one of his attackers, though should he help Harvey, she will either try to defuse an argument or appear shy when meeting Batman, she will book a cab and thank Batman for his help.

### City of Light

Her appearance in this episode only occurs if Bruce fought Oswald first, during Harvey's rampage, he will hold the secretary hostage feeling that she betrayed him, depending on Bruce's words, Harvey will either shoot her in the head or spare her. If she is spared or Bruce fought Harvey first, her status is left unknown. It is possible she ended up working for Bruce if still alive.

## Death (Determinant)

**Killed by**

* Harvey Dent (Direct, Determinant)
* Bruce Wayne (Indirectly Caused, Determinant)

If Bruce defeated Oswald first, she is taken hostage by Harvey, if Bruce fails to calm Harvey down, she is shot in the head, killing her.

## In Game Decisions

**Defeat Oswald first; fail to calm Harvey down: (Dead)** Upon confronting Harvey, Bruce must convince Harvey to spare his secretary, if he fails to calm him down, she is shot in the temple, killing her.

**Defeat Oswald first; successfully calm Harvey down: (Unknown)** Upon confronting Harvey, Bruce must convince Harvey to spare his secretary, if he is successful, Harvey lets her go, allowing her to escape. It is unknown what happens to her afterwards.

**Defeat Harvey first: (Unknown)** Should Bruce defeat Harvey before Oswald, the secretary is never taken hostage, leaving her fate unknown.

## Trivia

* Deborah has a 40% chance of dying.
* Deborah, along with the Unnamed Police Officer is the only hostage to have a determinant status.
* Deborah is the only hostage who's fate can be changed in the Harvey branch.
* Her fate if she wasn't killed is left ambiguous.