Gotham's Gang War: Episode II (Briefings)

Bane and the Falcones skirmish in the Gotham's East End!

Overview

Zone: Gotham City
Region: East End
Location: Two blocks West from Cape Carmine Lighthouse, on the top of a building with Gotham Gazette and Yap outdoors next to the villain rally point.
Briefing: Vicki Vale:" Welcome to Gotham Now, I'm Vicki Vale. Batman and the Joker: a deadly duo. Now Batman's fight against the Joker's lethal chaos has reached a new level. Gotham Now has learned that both Batman and Joker are leading entire hero and villain factions. In fact, everyone from the Falcones to the Penguin are building up their ranks. What does this mean for Gotham? Stay tuned to Gotham Now"

Zone: Gotham City
Region: East End
Location: On the building Northwest of the Old Soder Cola Plant.
Briefing: Vicki Vale: " This is Gotham Now, and I'm Vicki Vale, with alarming reports that the steroid-addicted muscleman Bane has returned to Gotham, and that use of his drug, Venom, is spreading. Bane is wanted in over 17 countries, on charges ranging from assault to an attempted military coup. Is he back now to once again try to take down the Bat? We'll keep you posted."

Zone: Gotham City
Region: East End
Location: On the building West of Old Soder Cola Plant. It's visible from the Part 2 spot.
Briefing: Booster Gold: " Hey kids, this is Booster Gold! I don't need drugs to have superpowers, and neither do you! Villains like Bane think Venom makes them strong, but steroids just make you weak. So remember, Booster Gold says: 'Stay gold, stay away from Venom!'"
Announcer:" This message was brought to you by the Martha Wayne Foundation. "

Zone: Gotham City
Region: East End
Location: At the construction site Northeast from the docks, on the second floor.
Briefing: Harvey Bullock: " BULLOCK to dispatch. We got both Killer Croc and Nightwing in the city tonight. I hear Croc's working muscle for the Falcones, so between the freaky reptile and Batman's showoff flyboy, eh, it's anybody's bet who takes down Bane first."
DISPATCH: " Sounds like a popular guy."
BULLOCK: " Yeah, life's hard for us he-men. Say, you doing anything later tonight? *pause*. Dispatch? Aw, c'maaaan!'"

Zone: Gotham City
Region: East End
Location: On the top of a fire exit staircase, at a group of small buildings West of Cape Carmine Lighthouse.
Briefing: Bane: " I am Bane, and this is the voice of the enemy. The Bat! I will break him!"
Batman: " This is Batman. That Venom you're injecting, it will destroy you from the inside. There is only one kind of strength and it doesn't come from a drug, but until you come clean you'll never know what that is."

Zone: Gotham City
Region: East End
Location: On the building facing the docks.
Briefing: Joker: "*interference* Harley, I have TOLD you, DO NOT touch my equipment! I can't tell if this is set to send or receive or electrocute. Why, I could be broadcasting this signal that Morrow rigged and liquifying every brain cell in Gotham at this very moment. Daddy has a GANG WAR to plan! I've got Bane and the Falcones at each other's throats, now all I need is - Harley, *noises off* You what?! DON'T tidy! DON'T! DON'T TOUCH ANYTH - *clicks off*"

Upon completion of this collection players receive a message from Vicki Vale, accessible from any Mail Terminal.

This briefing rewards the player with the WayneTech Prototype Equilibrity Gloves style item hands (style Dresden 7).

Part 2 references the events of the Batman: Knightfall crossover event (1993-1994).
Part 3 and 5 reference the Batman: Venom storyline from 1991, in which Batman decides to use an experimental drug after failing to save a little girl's life, which leads to addiction. It features the first appearance of the drug Venom.

Mail Messages
From: Vicki Vale
" Gotham Now News Brief: Police are still unable to explain tonight how a massive gang riot broke out in Gotham's East End. From reports, powered heroes and villains jumped in the fray on both sides of the conflict. Details are still pending at this late hour. For Gotham Now, I'm Vicki Vale."
Attachment: WayneTech Prototype Equilibrity Gloves