After the death of his parents, wealthy billionaire Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham City and tells who he is and how he came to be. Gordon moves to Gotham as well to start his duty at the police department. Both learn what needs to be done.
After an encounter with a bat, Bruce develops the persona of the Batman, has first encounters with the criminal underworld and meets Gotham's wealthiest to declare them war. Gordon stops a maniac and hears from the Batman the first time.
Trapped by the GCPD in a collapsing building, the Batman uses a black dawn to escape from the scene. Gordon intensifies his investigation on the Batman case and gets closer to his colleague Sarah Essen.
When the Batman tackles Carmine Falcone, the head of organized crime in Gotham city, he encounters a mysterious female cat burglar. As Gordon is overwhelmed by the corruption in the GCPD, he must learn that he is a friend in need.
Batman is dancing with the Devil when the battle against the maniacal Joker culminates at Gotham's water reservoir where the Clown Prince of Crime tries to poison the city's water supplies.