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* For the Evulz: Langstrom wants to become Man-Bat because he wants to feared in Gotham, similar to the Batman, though as an enormous bloodsucking monster instead of a costumed vigilante.
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* For the Evulz: ForTheEvulz: Langstrom wants to become Man-Bat because he wants to feared in Gotham, similar to the Batman, though as an enormous bloodsucking monster instead of a costumed vigilante.
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* For the Evulz: Langstrom wants to become Man-Bat because he wants to feared in Gotham, similar to the Batman, though as an enormous bloodsucking monster instead of a costumed vigilante.
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* GoodCannotComprehendEvil: Discussed. When Bruce inquires about Langstrom's interest in Batman, the latter shrugs off that the former shouldn't bother. As far as he's concerned, "a Papa' Pretty Boy" wouldn't understand Langstrom's motivations. [[DefiedTrope Bruce insists he spill the tea anyway]].
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* GoodCannotComprehendEvil: Discussed. When Bruce inquires about Langstrom's interest in Batman, the latter shrugs off that the former shouldn't bother. As far as he's concerned, "a Papa' Pretty Boy" pampered pretty boy" wouldn't understand Langstrom's motivations. [[DefiedTrope Bruce insists he spill the tea anyway]].
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* {{Main/Irony}}: Langstrom, before his transformation into Man-Bat, mentions to Bruce how he wishes the Batman himself was there to witness it. Langstrom has no idea that the man is talking to actually is Batman.
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* {{Main/Irony}}: {{Irony}}: Langstrom, before his transformation into Man-Bat, mentions to Bruce how he wishes the Batman himself was there to witness it. Langstrom has no idea that the man is talking to actually is Batman.
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* GoodCannotComprehendEvil: Discussed. When Bruce inquires about Langstrom's interest in Batman, the latter shrugs off that the former shouldn't bother. As far as he's concerned, "a Papa' Pretty Boy" wouldn't understand Langstrom's motivations. [[DefiedTrope Bruce insists he spill the tea anyway]].
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* FromACertainPointOfView: Ethan vouches for Bruce that he won't get in the way of the law. Bruce admits that he's helping them which is technically correct since he is helping the law in his own way.
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* FromACertainPointOfView: Ethan vouches for Bruce that he won't get in the way of the law. Bruce admits that he's helping them which is technically correct since he is helping the law in his own way.
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* {{Main/Irony}}: Langstrom, before his transformation into Man-Bat, mentions to Bruce how he wishes the Batman himself was there to witness it. Langstrom has no idea that the man is talking to actually is Batman.
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** Or [[ShownTheirWork finger-spelling]], anyway.
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* IHaveAFamily: Langstrom explains that his research is to cure his niece Carly of her deafness. Subverted as she isn't deaf and probably isn't even his real niece.
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* IHaveAFamily: Langstrom explains that his research is to cure his niece Carly of her deafness. Subverted as she isn't deaf and probably possibly isn't even his real niece.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** The cops get a lead that Batman may be affiliated with Wayne Enterprises. Bruce is willing to answer Yin and Ethan's questions, but he has limits on how much they can investigate both to protect his employees and his secret identity. A judge gives them a search warrant to investigate Langstrom, since he's a Wayne Enterprises employee doing a research project on bats.
** Mentioned by Alfred who says that Bruce is being too nice to Kirk by extending his research grant rather than shutting it down as initially planned. Bruce notes that Kirk claimed to be on the verge of a breakthrough; Alfred retorts that such terminology means a breakthrough could take years. This motivates Bruce to investigate.
** The cops get a lead that Batman may be affiliated with Wayne Enterprises. Bruce is willing to answer Yin and Ethan's questions, but he has limits on how much they can investigate both to protect his employees and his secret identity. A judge gives them a search warrant to investigate Langstrom, since he's a Wayne Enterprises employee doing a research project on bats.
** Mentioned by Alfred who says that Bruce is being too nice to Kirk by extending his research grant rather than shutting it down as initially planned. Bruce notes that Kirk claimed to be on the verge of a breakthrough; Alfred retorts that such terminology means a breakthrough could take years. This motivates Bruce to investigate.
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* AdaptationalVillainy: Unlike most versions of Langstrom, who have noble intentions when going into their experiments (the Man Bat persona being treated as a SuperPoweredEvilSide), this Langstrom is trying to intentionally turn himself into a monster.
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* AdaptationDyeJob: While in most incarnations he’s a regular brunette, Kirk Langstrom is albino in this version.
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* IHaveAFamily: Langstrom explains that his research is to cure his niece of her deafness. Subverted as that isn't his real niece or hasn't have one.
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* IHaveAFamily: Langstrom explains that his research is to cure his niece Carly of her deafness. Subverted as that she isn't deaf and probably isn't even his real niece or hasn't have one.niece.
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* HiddenDepths: Bruce speaks fluent sign language.
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* RedHerring: InUniverse as Yin believes that Langstrom is Batman.
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* RedHerring: InUniverse as Yin believes that Langstrom is Batman.Batman.
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** The cops get a lead that Batman may be affiliated with Wayne Enterprises. Bruce is willing to answer Yin and Ethan's questions, but he has limits on how much they can investigate both to protect his employees and his secret identity. A judge gives them a search warrant to investigate Langstrom, since he's a Wayne Enterprises employee doing a research project on bats.
** Mentioned by Alfred who says that Bruce is being too nice to Kirk by extending his research grant rather than shutting it down as initially planned. Bruce notes that Kirk claimed to be on the verge of a breakthrough; Alfred retorts that such terminology means a breakthrough could take years. This motivates Bruce to investigate.
* WhamLine: Kirk tells Bruce that Batman has inspired him, and he wants to be like Batman. Bruce quizzes if he wants to fight crime. Kirk responds, "No. I want to be ''feared''."
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** The cops get a lead that Batman may be affiliated with Wayne Enterprises. Bruce is willing to answer Yin and Ethan's questions, but he has limits on how much they can investigate both to protect his employees and his secret identity. A judge gives them a search warrant to investigate Langstrom, since he's a Wayne Enterprises employee doing a research project on bats.
** Mentioned by Alfred who says that Bruce is being too nice to Kirk by extending his research grant rather than shutting it down as initially planned. Bruce notes that Kirk claimed to be on the verge of a breakthrough; Alfred retorts that such terminology means a breakthrough could take years. This motivates Bruce to investigate.
* WhamLine: Kirk tells Bruce that Batman has inspired him, and he wants to be like Batman. Bruce quizzes if he wants to fight crime. Kirk responds, "No. I want to be ''feared''."
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* GoryDiscretionShot: : The scene changes just as Man Bat is about to devour a goat.
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* MythologyGag: Langstrom's cover story is that he is working on the formula to cure his niece's deafness, Man Bat's original motivation in the comics.
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* DarkerAndEdgier: This is one of the few episodes of the show to explicitly mention death, as the camera cuts away just as Man Bat is about to kill a goat, and Alfred later admits he killed several more and drained them of their blood. Ethan is almost killed by Man Bat when he gets kidnapped, and Batman explicitly mentions that Langstrom could feed on people.
* GoryDiscretionShot: : The scene changes just as Man Bat is about to devour a goat.
* GoryDiscretionShot: : The scene changes just as Man Bat is about to devour a goat.
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* MythologyGag: Langstrom's cover story is that he is working on the formula to cure his niece's deafness, Man Bat's original motivation in the comics.
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* KilledOffscreen: The scene changes just as Man Bat is about to devour a goat.
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!!This episode provides contains examples ofof the following tropes:
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When Dr Langstrom, a scientist in Wayne's genome division, tests the experimental serum he's been devising on himself, he transforms into the hideous Man-Bat.
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* IHaveAFamily: Langstrom explains that his research is to cure his niece of her deafness. Subverted as her alleged isn't related.
* KilledOffscreen: The scene changes just as Man Bat is about to devour a goat.
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* FromACertainPointOfView: Ethan vouches for Bruce that he won't get in the way of the law. Bruce admits that he's helping them which is technically correct since he is helping the law in his own way.
* IHaveAFamily: Langstrom explains that his research is to cure his niece of her deafness. Subverted asher alleged that isn't related.
his real niece or hasn't have one.
* InternalReveal: Played with. Ethan said that Bruce is Batman as a joke.
* KilledOffscreen: The scene changes just as Man Bat is about to devour agoat.goat.
* RedHerring: InUniverse as Yin believes that Langstrom is Batman.
* IHaveAFamily: Langstrom explains that his research is to cure his niece of her deafness. Subverted as
* InternalReveal: Played with. Ethan said that Bruce is Batman as a joke.
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* IHaveAFamily: Langstrom explains that his research is to cure his niece of her deafness. Subverted as her alleged isn't related.
* KilledOffscreen: The scene changes just as Man Bat is about to devour a goat.
* IHaveAFamily: Langstrom explains that his research is to cure his niece of her deafness. Subverted as her alleged isn't related.
* KilledOffscreen: The scene changes just as Man Bat is about to devour a goat.
