PLOT:
Thanks to some quick thinking (and a fire retardant cape), Batman is not only to save himself and the Riddler but King Tut's computer as well. Unfortunately
by the time the Caped Crusader is able to alert the police, Tut has struck early and kidnapped Leigh Carson. Knowing that Tut's compulsion will most likely
cause him to schedule Carson's murder for sometime around dawn, Batman quickly uses the co-opted computer to his advantage. Perusing through Goodman's files
Batman is able to deduce that Goodman was the one who had stolen the museum's funds before the rest of the board had a chance to. Goodman then used part of
the funds to pay for a warehouse by the river.
Batman and the Riddler arrive at the warehouse and make their way through elaborate death traps en route to Tut's inner-sanctum where Carson is pleading for
her life. She claims to have support his cause the whole time - clandestinely orchestrating things in order to aid his theft of the museum's funds. Remaining
unconvinced by her convenient profession of loyalty, Tut proceeds with his plan to seal Carson alive in a giant sarcophagus. That is until Batman and
Riddler, nearly escaping certain doom at the hands of Tut's devices, arrive on the scene to rescue her.
Riddler distracts Tut by knocking out Batman and offering the Dark Knight as a sacrifice to the sun god. When Goodman moves to kill the defenseless Batman,
Riddler slips behind him and frees Carson. After being untied, Carson double-crosses her rescuer by attempting to trap Riddler in the same sarcophagus that
until moments ago was destined to be her tomb! While the attempt at Riddler’s life fails, the commotion is enough to allow Batman to return to his feet and
take down Tut. Later, on his way back into custody, Riddler explains that the reason why he didn't try to kill Batman himself is because he considers the
detective to be the only person smarter than him and thus a worthy audience for his riddles.
Victor Goodman is also taken into custody and eventually sentenced to time in Arkham. Though her attempted murder of the Riddler places her on Batman's
radar, ultimately there is insufficient evidence and as such no charges are brought against her. Sometime later, while Goodman awaits his transport to
Arkham, Carson pays him a visit. There she proves her loyalty towards King Tut by announcing herself as none other than Queen Ankhesanamum (or Ankh) - King
Tut's love. This revelation shocks Tut and no doubt sets the stage for future criminal endeavors between the Egyptian Bonnie and Clyde.
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