A scene from The Batman (2022)
The Riddler

I told you I'd see you in hell.

Batman

What do you want from me?

The Riddler

Want? Oh, if only you knew how long I've been waiting for this day, for this moment. I've been invisible my whole life. I guess I won't be anymore, will I? They'll remember me now. They'll remember both of us. Bruce Wayne. Bruce Wayne! You know, I was there that day — the day the great Thomas Wayne announced he was running for mayor, made all those promises. Well, a week later, he was dead and everyone just forgot about us. All they could talk about was poor Bruce Wayne — Bruce Wayne, the orphan. Orphan? Living in some tower over the park isn't being an orphan, looking down on everyone with all that money. Don't you tell me. Do you know what being an orphan is? It's thirty kids to a room, twelve years old and already a drophead, numbing the pain. You wake up screaming with rats chewing your fingers, and every winter one of the babies dies because it's so cold. But, oh no! Let's talk about the billionaire with the lying, dead daddy because at least the money makes it go down easy, doesn't it? Bruce Wayne. He's the only one we didn't get. But we got the rest of 'em, didn't we? All those slick, sleazy phony pricks. God, look at you. Your mask is amazing. I wish you could've seen me in mine. Ain't it funny? All everyone wants to do is unmask you, but they're missing the point. You and I both know I'm looking at the real you right now. My mask allowed me to be myself completely — no shame, no limits.

Batman

Why did you write me?

The Riddler

What do you mean?

Batman

All those cards.

The Riddler

I told you. We've been doing this together. You're a part of this.

Batman

We didn't do anything together.

The Riddler

We did! What did we just do? I asked you to bring him into the light, and you did. We're such a great team.

Batman

We're not a team.

The Riddler

I never could have gotten him out of there. I'm not physical. My strength is up here. [gestures to head] I mean, I had all the pieces. I had the answers, but I didn't know how to make them listen. You gave me that.

Batman

I gave you nothing.

The Riddler

You showed me what was possible. You showed me all it takes is fear and a little focused violence. You inspired me!

Batman

You're out of your goddamned mind!

The Riddler

What?

Batman

This is all in your head. You're sick, twisted.

The Riddler

How can you say that?

Batman

You think you'll be remembered? You're a pathetic psychopath—

The Riddler

No!

Batman

—begging for attention! You're gonna die alone in Arkham—

The Riddler

No! No, no, no, no!

Batman

—a nobody!

The Riddler

No! Ah, this is not how this was supposed to go! I had it all planned out! We were gonna be safe here! We could watch the whole thing together.

Batman

Watch what?

The Riddler

Everything! It was all there. You mean you didn't figure it out? Oh, you're really not as smart as I thought you were. I guess I gave you too much credit.

Batman

What have you done?

The Riddler

What's black and blue and dead all over? You, if you think you can stop what's coming.

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