"The last will and testament of the deceased, Thomas Wayne: In the event of my death, I hereby declare that all my worldly possessions pass to my son, Bruce Wayne. Bruce, I ask that you honor the Wayne family legacy, and commit yourself to the improvement of Gotham City, its institutions, and its citizens. Please, be strong. You are young, but destined for great things. Make the most of your opportunities. Use them to give back to a city that has given us so much, to change the lives of millions of people. Do not be frivolous with this wealth. Please, do not waste it all on fast cars, and outrageous clothes, and the pursuit of a destructive lifestyle. Invest in Gotham. Treat its people like family. Watch over them and use this money to safeguard them from forces beyond their control. My deepest regret is I will not see you grow into the good man I know you will become. And finally, my son, I ask that you never abandon this city to fate. We have lived through dark days, and no doubt there are more to come. But it is the good and great men who stand up for Gotham when others turn and run. In death, I will love you forever. Your father, Thomas."
—Thomas Wayne
"How many more bones would you crush? How many lives will you destroy in pursuit of what you call justice? You are the product of everything you fear. Violence... Darkness... Help-less-ness... All that remains is for you to watch as I drag your beloved Gotham into oblivion."
—Scarecrow
"There is no savior. No more hope. No more Batman."
—Scarecrow
"This ends tonight."
—Arkham Knight
"Always defending the weak and the helpless. That's what I like about you - predictable! That's why we're gonna win! We know your move before you do- we know how you think!"
—Arkham Knight
"Remnants of Gotham: I have messages for you all. To the vandals who stayed behind to pick the still-warm flesh from Gotham's bones: have your fun. You are under my protection. To the cowards quaking behind the police department's walls: you will not be spared. And to Batman: I have already won. Emptied your city with a vial of toxin and a few threatening words. That's how little the safety you provided was worth. And when the dawn comes, when Gotham lies in ruins and I turn my gaze to the world beyond, the legend of the Batman will be worth nothing at all."
—Scarecrow
"You will bring death to all who follow you."
—Scarecrow
"Dark days are here, Batman. The prophecy has come true. From the ashes of Arkham City, the fires are raging... and Gotham... is burning. I can see the same fire in your eyes. Before this night is through... that fire will consume you."
—Azrael
"I want you to imagine a city. A city broken and crushed under our feet. Take that picture. Hold onto it. Go make it happen."
—Arkham Knight
"This is how it happened. This is how the Batman died."
—Commissioner Gordon
"Remember when we first met, Batman? You were young, full of rage. You still got that fight?"
"Gotham needs something more, something worse... to defend her. She needs a new myth, a legend more powerful than I can be right now. A legend that can only rise from the ashes of the Batman."
—Batman
"How can the world know fear – true dread – when there is you? A stalwart knight, ever ready to slay monsters. Fear isn’t true biology, Batman. It’s more than instinct. True fear is the absence of hope. And hope is the spread wings of a bat, shining in the clouds."
—Scarecrow
"Nature always wins."
—Poison Ivy
"Ah, Hallow's eve and Gotham burns, it's here the story twists and turns. The final chapter where we'll find, how little Alice lost her mind."
—Mad Hatter
"Look after him, Jim, look after them all. You've been a good friend, the best I could ask for. You were there at the beginning, and now, you get to see how it ends."
—Batman
"This is how it happened. This is how the Joker died."
— Joker
"It's done. Gotham's safe."
— Batman
"Thank you Bruce. For everything."
— Commissioner Gordon
"Goodbye, Jim."
— Batman
