The Batman vs. Dracula

From Arkham Asylum, The Penguin, The Joker, and Dracula break free and race toward a treasure buried in a crypt beneath Gotham Cemetery. Their release draws Batman into a dangerous new threat and turns the city into a stage for their scheming. The trio's uneasy alliance hints at a larger, darker plan.

Batman spots the Joker among the chaos and engages him in a tense confrontation. He incapacitates the clown with a burst from his electrified joy buzzers, sending Joker plunging into the river. The defeat temporarily thwarts the initial escape.

Penguin slips into the cemetery, injures his hand, and his blood drips onto a corpse, waking Dracula. The bite that follows transforms a watchman into a fresh vampire, while Dracula compels Penguin to serve as his daytime sentinel. Dracula's awakening marks the rise of a citywide vampire threat.

Dracula arrives at Batman's high-society party, disguised as Dr. Alucard, studying Batman and taking a keen interest in Vicky Vale. His presence hints at an undercover strategy to influence Gotham's powerful circles. Batman remains unaware of the true identity at first.

During the party, Dracula bites a waiter, triggering fear and chaos as the bite's effects ripple through the staff. Alfred grows uneasy as the shift in the manor's atmosphere hints at something supernatural at work. Bruce begins to suspect Dracula's involvement in a wave of disappearances.

Bruce Wayne deduces that Dracula is behind the disappearances plaguing Gotham, with the missing citizens turning into vampires labeled as the 'Lost Ones.' He resolves to confront Dracula without destroying the afflicted. The city begins to see Batman as the unknown threat due to public misperception.

Batman probes Dracula's nest, only to be chased by a vampirically subverted SWAT unit that drives the pursuit back into the city. The confrontation reaches a deadly stalemate as daylight edges closer. Batman presses on to stop the outbreak.

Dracula tempts Batman with an offer to join his empire, but Batman refuses to betray his vow to protect Gotham. With dawn approaching, Dracula retreats to regroup and vow to return stronger. The city remains on edge as the vampire threat lingers.

The Joker reemerges at the cemetery, chasing Penguin toward Dracula's tomb. Penguin warns against opening Dracula's coffin, but the Joker disobeys and becomes Dracula's slave. Batman corners the Joker and captures him, halting the vampire's fresh blood supply.

Alfred uncovers Dracula's history with his vampire bride Carmilla Karnstein, raising the stakes for any attempt to reverse vampirism. Batman studies the infected cells and begins to outline a cure using Joker-derived cellular material as a catalyst. The groundwork for Gotham's counterattack starts to take shape.

Dracula abducts Vicky Vale, pulling the investigation into a high-stakes race against time. Batman vows to rescue her and prevent the outbreak from spreading further. The pressure mounts as more citizens threaten to fall under the Lost Ones' curse.

Batman identifies a viable vaccine derived from Joker's infected cells and uncovers Dracula's hidden lair in Gotham Cemetery. He captures Dracula and returns him to Arkham for containment as the city prepares for a wider counterattack. The scientific and containment plan begins to take effect.

Batman storms Dracula's catacombs beneath the cemetery as the Lost Ones surge into the tunnels. He frees Vicky Vale and disrupts the necromantic ceremony, while Dracula engages Batman in a climactic clash in the Batcave. The struggle tests both wit and resolve.

Alfred's intervention briefly strengthens Dracula through a vaccine-like boost, revealing that a natural vampire cannot be cured this way. Batman deploys a prototype solar energy-storing device and incinerates Dracula, reducing him to ashes. Alfred secures Dracula's remnants to prevent any revival.

With Dracula defeated, Penguin is freed from his control but arrested for the disappearances and kidnappings. The public narrative clears Batman's name and Gotham resumes a cautious vigil under his protection. The vaccine remains a critical tool for stopping future outbreaks.