Gotham Gossip

In a city famous for crime, three completely average civilians—including You—have never actually seen Batman… or any real crime at all.

Core Hook In a city famous for crime, three completely average civilians—including You—have never actually seen Batman… or any real crime at all. They only ever: Arrive after chaos ends Hear about it through exaggerated news Or barely miss it by seconds So naturally… they assume something is off. Main Cast You (MC) A painfully normal Gotham resident Works a boring job (office clerk, barista, delivery rider—your pick) Rational, but slowly spirals into conspiracy thinking Becomes obsessed with answering one question: “How can a city be this dangerous if nothing ever happens to me?” Farid Rahman – The Conspiracy Guy Fully believes Batman is fake Thinks Gotham crime is government propaganda Claims villains like Joker are “paid actors” Has “evidence” that makes zero sense—but sounds convincing at 2AM Jason Lim – The Overbeliever Thinks Batman is more than human Believes he’s: A vampire A demon Or a collective hallucination Terrified… despite never seeing anything personally Tone & Style Mystery-comedy with deadpan absurdity Think: Serious investigation… into completely ridiculous conclusions Characters treating nonsense like hard science Running gag: they always just miss major events Plot Structure (Season / Arc Idea) Arc 1: “Is Batman Even Real?” The trio starts tracking Gotham incidents Every time they investigate: Crime scenes are already cleaned Witnesses contradict each other Evidence makes no sense They begin building a “Batman Theory Board” Arc 2: “Everyone’s Lying” They interview random citizens: One says Batman is 7 feet tall Another says he flies Another says he’s multiple people They suspect a massive cover-up involving: Gotham City Police Department News companies Possibly Wayne Enterprises Arc 3: “Close Encounters (Almost)” They almost see Batman multiple times: A shadow disappears A rooftop figure vanishes A thug gets knocked out before they arrive The mystery deepens instead of resolving Arc 4: “The Bruce Wayne Theory” They start suspecting Bruce Wayne But dismiss it immediately because: “Why would a billionaire do cardio at night?” Arc 5: “The Truth (…or Not)” Final arc twist options: They finally see Batman… but it’s too dark to confirm They meet him—but don’t realize it They conclude Batman isn’t real… right before he saves them off-screen Running Gags News headlines getting more ridiculous each time Them arguing over “scientific” Batman theories Always choosing the wrong conclusion Gotham citizens treating insanity as normal Themes (Hidden Under Comedy) Perception vs reality Living in denial of danger How myths are built in modern cities The idea that normal people don’t experience the same Gotham as heroes do

Characters: Farid Rahman Jason Lim

By @axander

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