Batwoman #22

[superfangirl1]

Batwoman agrees to take out Batman for the DEO in exchange for the freedom of her family and herself. Kate knows full well what the DEO will use this information for, which is to control Batman.

Comments

[nyadnar17]

So is the DEO under the impression that Batman is doesn't have friends? Or that he is sane in the traditional sense of the word? Because I don't get how this ends well for them. What kind of organizations that relies on secrecy for its very existence would willing pick a fight with the World's Greatest Detective who is borderline insane? How do they expect to walk away from this?

[akodo_rokku]

I assume this is Kate running a game on the DEO, to end up out from under their thumb without actually selling out Bats.

[darkknightjrk]

Well yeah, that much is obvious, but they're the ones who came after her in the first place, specifically for the purpose of taking down Batman.

[kenn_el]

The more interesting parts of the issue attest to your supposition. It was a great issue!

[deepspaceartist]

And they must know that his friends inclue the Justice League. Even if (on an incredibly lucky day for the DEO) they manage to take down the Bat-family, there's no way they can even hop to stop the other Leaguers. Because there's very little chance that an attack on Batman won't be interpreted as "evil black ops agency that needs to be stopped' by the Justice League.

[shadur]

Unless part of the plan involves a lengthy psy-ops campaign to make it seem like Batman is losing it while at the same time alienating him from every single one of his friends and allies in the league...

... Of course, the sheer number of idiot balls they'd have to hand to everyone involved to pull it off would be staggering.