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The Eye of the Beholder
=== Part One ===
After Batman)'s first year as a vigilante, Gotham City is plagued by a serial killer "specializing" in the elderly. The so-called "Senior Slasher" is eventually identified as surgeon Rudolph Klemper, who - despite the best efforts of Batman, Captain James Gordon), and District Attorney Harvey Dent) - acquits himself at trial. This deeply unsettles Dent, especially when Klemper explains the murders were directed by "Little Rudy" - a split personality which allows him to disassociate all guilt and maintain perfect composure against any interrogation. Shortly after his acquittal, Klemper is killed by an unexplained explosion inside his own house.
Several days later, Batman, Gordon, and Dent codify their alliance and agree to improve their information network, so Batman's many apprehensions can better navigate the justice system. This alliance quickly bears fruit, even allowing the trio to arrest mob kingpin Vincent Moroni). But despite these successes, Batman grows more and more suspicious of Dent's mental state, especially when Dent begins to suggest that they plant evidence and kill suspects.
In truth, Dent possesses a split personality of his own, born from a childhood "game" where his father would flip a coin to decide his beatings; to cope with the abuse, this personality was violently amoral, believing the "game" rigged from the start. Only as an adult has Dent seen the coin for himself, and found it a novelty item with identical sides - a way for the elder Dent to *always* justify the beatings. Vindicated by this, his alternate personality now plagues his dreams on a near-nightly basis; nevertheless, Dent insists on carrying the coin as a good-luck charm, believing himself stronger than his trauma.
Creative credits
Writers: Andrew Helfer
Interior art: Chris Sprouse
Color: Adrienne Roy
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