After crashing landing into the Bat-Cave, a barely conscious Dick is attended to by Alfred who surgically removes the bullet and bullet fragments from Dick's arms and shoulder. Dick at first insists on the use of Lidocaine for the procedure so that he can stay awake while Alfred tends to his wounds. While discussing Bruce's disappearance however, Alfred injects Dick with something a bit stronger so that he can finish the surgery. After finishing up, Alfred washes his hands and sits next to Dick and falls asleep himself

By the time Alfred awakens, Dick is already speeding towards the safe-house on Robin's motorcycle to check on Carol. He begins giving her a more thorough tour of the safe-house and all of it's precautionary measures when Carol's cell phone rings. Without thinking, Carol answers the phone but Dick grabs it from her and hangs up. After the phone is fit with an anti-tracing device, it rings again and this time it's Dick who answers. With the phone switched to speakerphone, but Dick and Carol talk to Harvey on the other line who is calling to check on Carol and confess his motivations for wanting her life saved.

Nightwing takes off back to Manhattan to secure another Glider from the Cloisters. On his way back he receives a call from Alfred. The bullets removed from Nightwing's body contained trace elements of Scarecrow's fear toxin. Just then Nightwing receives a notice that there has been a break in at the safe house. Rushing back to Carol's aide he arrives and finds himself cornered by a cadre of Bat-Villains from Joker to Mr. Freeze all waiting for him.

NOTE:
The theme of this issue's cover is reminiscent of the cover to Nightwing #99