Activating a satellite at Panessa Studios, Batman headed toward the Falcone Shipping Yard to activate a micro tower for Oracle to use in conjunction with the satellite to pinpoint where Scarecrow was manufacturing his fear toxin based off toxicity readings. It should be noted that those messages only appeared after a certain point in the game and confirmed that Scarecrow was still alive, and sought revenge on Batman. https://batman.fandom.com/wiki/Scarecrow_(Arkhamverse)?oldid=225502. Eventually overpowered by his own fear, Scarecrow tries to run away but is knocked out by Gordon and taken to G.C.P.D. In Scarecrow's secret lair under the elevators, computer monitors showed security camera images of Batman escorting Joker through Arkham. While Batman saved the staff, Joker mentions Crane as one of two "old friends" coming to the party - "one will be absolutely terrified if you leave without saying hello." After he managed to both defeat and reach out to Jason before the latter escaped once again, Batman freed Gordon and they both made their way to the roof to finally confront Scarecrow. Crane was nowhere to be found, possibly having found a way to enter and leave Arkham City unknown to everyone else, as no-one but Black Mask (who used explosives) had managed to escape the prison. Fortunately, Batman was able to subdue Scarecrow's men and confronted him, though the villain maintained that everything was going perfectly to plan. Genius Intellect: Scarecrow’s psychiatric and chemical genius renders him the most intellectually clever and terrifying criminal mastermind that can dive into the minds of his opponents through nightmarish tactics. Scarecrow threatened to drop a bag of his Fear Toxin into the water supply, and plunge Gotham's citizens into constant terror for up to one hundred years. There was a customs declaration, "Live insects for medical research purposes." — Scarecrow, rightfully confident that Gotham will face it's darkest fears, You're not dying, it just feels like you are. Would he have something to contribute to 'Titan' research? Following the closing of Arkham City, Scarecrow listened in about the explosion at Arkham, which many mistakenly believed claimed Batman's life, commenting on how stupid the police are, as guns do not scare criminals and even empower the weaker thugs. Instead, all he found was militia troops guarding Ivy, who was locked inside the gas chamber, strapped to a chair, with a guard discouraging escape attempts. Adding insult to injury, Lucius, after he escaped from Hush's grasp, smashed a glass vase into Elliot's face, which disfigured the new face that he spent years perfecting and was then smashed through Wayne's desk by Batman, and knocked the villain out cold to be arrested after the night's events. Other believed he was simply wearing a mask, due to the quality of the surgery. Scarecrow treated the concept of fear like a religion, said that almost every action you did was solely because of fear, and proved his megalomania by wanting to control fear and use it to gain power. Over the years, Crane repeatedly broke out of Arkham Asylum, hoping with each chance to infect the citizens of Gotham with his Fear Gas to study their fears; as an added bonus, this would lure in Batman so Crane could douse him with his Fear Gas. It's possible Crane developed a fear of Croc due to the mauling he received from him, or Crane's memory had become so twisted, he may have believed Batman threw him to Croc, like how Joker sometimes suggests Batman threw him in the tank of acid that lead to his transformation. The only thing he showed any care towards was his own work; the mass production and utilization of his toxin as a weapon. Baffled, Scarecrow asked if Batman could understand it's over. He then explained he wouldn't kill Bruce, but instead "set him free" to watch as Gotham fall apart at the shock of learning Batman's true identity, and to watch thugs attack his allies to get revenge for all that Batman has done to them. It was unknown how Dr. Young reacted to her inaccurate assessment of the villain. Though he was a genius in his own regard, what made Scarecrow more despicably intelligent was his knowledge of people's pressure points. Abilities: The second message, found at Station 700.00/500.00 gave off these numbers: 9 23 9 12 12 18 5 20 21 18 14 2 1 20 13 1 14 *chime* . Possibly one of my greatest successes here at the asylum. Vengeful Mind-Breaker, Dr. CraneMaster of Fear (proclaimed)The Good DoctorScaredy-Crow (by Harley Quinn)The Boss (by the Arkham Knight)Bag-FaceSack-Face, Professional criminalSupervillainCrime lordUniversity professor (formerly)Psychologist (formerly)Benefactor and temporary commander of the Arkham Knight's Militia (formerly), Master biochemist and psychiatristBrilliant tacticianArmed with Fear ToxinsSkilled with firearms. Failure to do so will be treated as an aggressive response and dealt with with extreme force" - but is hit by Batman regardless. Dr. Crane was a frequent visitor to Blackgate Prison, and he also gave advertisements to curing psychological problems, some of which were posted on the. 4. After months of extensive research, Crane ended up creating a strain of Fear Toxin that could be absorbed through the skin, effectively making gas masks useless; though hazmat suits would be effective. Joker's Henchmen locked the way back up behind him, hoping Crane would get eaten by Croc, as they find him creepy; however, Batman pummeled them and unlocked the path. My toxin is filling your lungs, and drowning you in your deepest fears. Genius-level intellectMaster biochemist and psychiatristBrilliant tacticianArmed with Fear ToxinsSkilled with firearms After dealing with a certain amount of minions, Batman was finally able to beat his foe by shining a trio of Bat-Signals upon him. After several, grueling battles and Joker induced hallucinations, Batman was able to save and incapacitate Stagg and corner Scarecrow again. While most of the villains agreed to assist Crane, the sole exception was Poison Ivy, who, on the eve of Halloween, when Scarecrow was about to unleash his plans on the city, refused his final offer to partake in his schemes for revenge. Although Batman, thanks to the help of Barbara, is able to defeat them, this was merely a distraction so Scarecrow can use Gordon to access Batman's base at the Movie Studios and kidnap Robin, whom Batman locked up. However, due the Knight's impatience for his chance to kill Batman, the Dark Knight is able to destroy the device and have Poison Ivy clear away the toxin. While under the influence of Scarecrow's toxin during the events of Arkham Asylum, any attempt to use detective mode will be met with laughter from the villain, showcasing the level of control the fear gas had on Batman's mental state. His right leg may have been permanently broken as it was secured in a leg brace. Batman then made his way to the Morgue. Batman writhed in agony on the ground, trying to fight off the effects of Crane's Fear Toxin. His face had been severely disfigured as well thanks to Croc, now missing some teeth and his right eye becoming blind, along with chunks of his nose gone as well. Batman acknowledges that name by admitting, that Dr. Crane is the "Master of dispensing fear to others," after being affected by the fear gas, which made Batman afraid of bats and consequently forced him to take a break from his crusade against crime in Gotham. This is further shown in Arkham Knight where after detonating the Cloudburst, drowning Gotham in his toxin he proudly describes it the "city of fear" and "my domain.". Convinced that Crane was well on his way to being reformed, with her respect for his brilliant mind clouding her judgment, and that the stories that surrounded the villain were exaggerated, Dr. Young informed him of her Titan Project, believing that his mind could be an invaluable asset. Reduced to a mumbling, cowardly former shell of his self, Crane was locked in the maximum security cell along with the rest of the other super criminals. In a vision caused by the fear toxin, Batman sees Barbara, who had been captured by Scarecrow, commit suicide under the influence of the fear gas. Scarecrow revealed he was broadcasting live across the city, seeking to make Gordon unmask Batman so that Gotham could see their beloved hero's face as he succumbed to the Fear Toxin. During his therapy sessions, he used cutting words and veiled threats to drive his psychiatrist into a state of paranoia until he revealed that Scarecrow had secretly been dosing Murphy with his toxin for weeks. Despite his tendency for extensive role-play (oddly common among Gotham City's criminals), it's unclear to me why Dr. Crane was ever considered insane. Occupation However, Scarecrow revealed that the attack had also served as a diversion, and allowed the villain to attack Panessa Studios, which was previously converted into a secondary base of operations by Batman, where Robin was also stationed. ", — Scarecrow, as he experiments on the Abramovici twins. After he rescued the staff, Batman took out a raiding party of henchmen before he took the elevator to the lower levels to follow Gordon's forensic trail of tobacco. A keyword was needed to solve the cipher, and the keyword for the code was "SCARECROW". Batman: Arkham series Intimidation: As the self-proclaimed Master of Fear, Scarecrow is a creature of the shadows, like the Dark Knight himself, who realizes the value in waiting for the right moment to strike fear in all who see him. On this page of our game guide to Batman: Arkham Knight we explain how to surrender to Scarecrow. Though Scarecrow doesn't appear in Batman: Arkham City, there are brief cameos all through the titular prison, indicating that he was alive and that he has something big planned. That only appeared to have gotten worse as he claimed that fear was a fundamental factor of life, and that life itself was meaningless without fear. When he does, Batman was still in the morgue, only this time, Batman comes across three body bags. This all leads up to the confrontation with Scarecrow and the Arkham Knight. Freeze | Two-Face | Bane | Firefly | Black Mask | Ferris Boyle | Deathstroke | Simon Stagg | Arkham Knight, Other Antagonists He seems to have entirely turned away from his former life of crime as the Scarecrow. Batman told him to get ready for the encore, laughing madly. After that you will go through a bit of a hallucination and have to fight off some enemies. Scarecrow spent most of his time here, broadcasting to the monitors in Gotham; this reminded some of the crooks of when Hugo Strange did the same thing back in Arkham City. Once Batman left, Scarecrow waited until the gas in the room faded before sending in the Militia to collect Barbara from the gassing chamber. Scarecrow was shirtless, and his trousers, cowl, and sleeves appeared to be woven together from various rags, possibly from an Arkham inmate uniform. Wondering "why aren't you scared? Grabbed by the Dark Knight, Scarecrow was given a dose of his own medicine, despite his protests. Crane later discovered how fear was induced through biochemistry; the result of his discovery was an incredible panicogenic toxin that creates nightmarish hallucinatory manifestations of the patient's worst fears. This way he could test the toxin on Ivy, while ensuring she couldn't use pheromones to brainwash the militia guarding her. Listening to criminals in Gotham reveals that he underwent facial reconstructive surgery, and isn't wearing a mask, meaning his face has been redesigned to look like his trademark mask.