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You will know my name one day. And on that day you will beg for mercy. You will scream my name! SCREAM IT!
I am coming, father. Soon I will know your face.
Such loyalty. Perhaps I could learn your secret. I never enjoyed the luxury of family.
This new Batman is not the same man. I know the man who wears the mask. This new creature is a monster. A machine.
The Batman is Gotham City. I will watch him. Study him. And when I know him and why he does not kill, I will know this city. And then Gotham will be MINE!
I am free and will remain free, Batman! For I am innocent! By the law of my land I was born guilty. But I am innocent! I commited no crime! I was driven by hate! Driven by venom! Hunt me no longer, Batman! Hunt me no longer!
But I know this man... I have been close to him. I have smelled what he is... Even if he could stop them, he won't. He will choose the saving of lives over the apprehension of killers... He always does.
You're garbage... and you're dead. Just like the Batman.
I am Bane -- and I could kill you... but death would only end your agony -- and silence your shame. Instead, I will simply... BREAK YOU!''
Still they cry out for him... for their hero and savior... but he is broken... and Gotham is mine!
There is more work to be done.
You know I went to the trouble of blindfolding you. It would have been much easier to simply blind you. But I appreciate youthful defiance. You struggle against your fear. I admire that.
Batman is no more. I have destroyed him. I rule these streets! I rule Gotham.
You are different from Wayne. This Batman kills. So I have brought ruin to Wayne. And his neophyte brings ruin to the Batman.
Fate brings us together once more, Bruce Wayne. One last time. We are Gods, Wayne! Gods battling for the fate of humankind!
I broke you once, and I can break you again. I am here to be king.
There is no such thing as childhood. It is a myth.
No woman has ever loved me. No woman ever could. Whatever force allows such a thing does not exist in me.
We have a mission, and you four were available. It does not make us partners. It does not make us friends. You will take my word as law. No debates.
I wish to mate. Here are bargaining tokens they told me to purchase. Shall we begin negotiations?
In 24 hours, you will be empress of Gotham City. Thank-you for the use of your nethers.
Did you forget? You all forgot who I am! I BROKE HIM! I BROKE THE BAT! I WILL BREAK HIM AGAIN, A THOUSAND TIMES!
You beat me once because I needed Venom. I am not stupid twice. No. Instead I give it to you.
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Batman: Vengeance of Bane Vol 1 1 -
Batman Vol 1 497 -
Detective Comics Vol 1 666 -
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Detective Comics Vol 1 701 -
Batman Vol 1 492
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