Name: [Western Crossover] Max-Level Dark Knight
Author: Weimo

Synopsis

Seeing tags like single-player and open world, the player resolutely plunged into the rabbit hole that was Batman: The Dark Knight - Remastered.

And never climbed back out.

Players back then: Don't stop me from grinding achievements! Stats are great, and I'll never use cheats!

Players now: A little cheating doesn't count as cheating, right, Boss Bat...

Batman: ...

Batman said nothing, just kept speedrunning Gotham.

Before starting the holographic game, the player thought they would experience: first-person perspective, open world, Gotham's grim reaper, becoming Batman and swaggering above everyone else.

After starting the game: third-person perspective, choices and consequences, helping Batman become Gotham's biggest do-gooder, Gordon as a great teammate, Arkham as a sworn enemy. Another day of doing good deeds and building up Gotham!

Player's Guide:

1. The player is the player, and Batman is Batman.

2. This story mostly follows the player's perspective. The player provides support, while Batman carries the whole team.

3. The player's alignment is chaotic good, but only from the player's perspective. The player's morality depends on Batman's morality. Most of the time, the player's head and heart are evenly split, with only a tiny fraction of the time when the lower half takes over. There is no romance in this story, just appreciation for the game's costumes and set design.

4. This game is entirely fictional. The characters, setting, ideas, and everything else in the story have no connection to reality. Please make sure you understand this before playing.

5. The game may include DLC set outside Gotham.

Theme: Keep a light in your heart, and the road ahead will reveal itself.

Stats

89Chapters

9.1kFavorites

9kClicks per chapter

24.9kNutrient gifts

6.2kComments

2 ch/weekPace

Honours

68Reader Nurture · No CP

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