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[Alfred]
Legend tells
of a caped crusader

Batman, guardian
of New Gotham

and his one true love

Catwoman, the queen of
the criminal underworld.

Their passion left behind
something extraordinary

a daughter, Huntress.

Half-metahuman, she has
taken up her father's mantle

and fights to protect
the innocent and helpless.

Joining her in this
struggle, Oracle

once Batman's protegee,
Batgirl.

She was caught in the
crossfire of the war

between Batman and Joker.

[gunshot]

Now she fights crime
a different way

a master of the cyberrealms
and trainer to heroes.

Together, they
have taken in Dinah.

A metahuman herself,
with powers

that she is only
beginning to explore.

These three are the
protectors of New Gotham,

the Birds of Prey.

[hawk cries]

My name is Alfred Pennyworth

and this is their story.

[Batgirl]
'You can't hide from me, Shiva.'

[intense music]

[police siren blaring]

Not here, Batgirl.

You don't get to choose
where I take you down.

I won't lose. Not to you,
not to anyone.

Someone's gotta lose, Shiva.

Ladies first.

[music continues]

[grunts]

[music continues]

Shiva?

[music continues]

Maybe it'll be fun.

At a high school dance?
I'm not holding my breath.

"School" and "fun" don't belong
in the same sentence.

You've been working too hard,
we all have.

A little fun could
be a good thing.

High school dances
are for normal girls.

Girls who worry about outfits
and makeup tips.

Did someone say "makeup tips"?

'cause I got a brand new
blusher you'll love.

Covers up battle bruises
like you wouldn't believe.

Witness lack of normalcy.

I think you should go.

Are we still talking
about the dance?

Yes. Then tell me
you're on my side.

I don't know.
Barbara's got a point.

'We all need to find people
from outside the life.'

Take me, for instance.

I'm gonna go hang out with an
old pal from high school.

Yeah, that is,
if she ever shows up.

- Still no sign of Sandy?
- No, not yet.

Hmm, to be honest, I don't
even know if I'd recognize her.

It's been eight years.

It's so weird,
thinking of you in high school.

Pep rallies instead of
pummeling guys

friends other than Barbara.

Helena and Sandy
were practically inseparable.

Well, that was then.

It's not like we're just gonna
pick up where we left off.

- Sandy.
- Kyle?

- Oh, hi.
- Hi.

[both giggle]

Oh, my gosh,
it's so great to see you.

- You look great.
- Thank you. You too.

Oh, thank you.

- Barbara, you remember Sandy?
- Of course.

- Nice to see you. Yes.
- You too.

And this is Dinah.
Dinah, meet Sandra Woosan.

- Nice to meet you.
- 'A pleasure.'

["My Remedy" song playing]

[song continues]

So eight years. What'd I miss?

Oh, let's see.

Oh, they tore down The Hole
and put up a Jerry's Juice.

[laughs]

And Mr. Loeb from fifth-period

English class, he's now a she.

- You're kidding me.
- Unh-Unh.

Oh, my God.

They built a Shoe Emporium
on Lee Street, 60 percent off.

Hmm, very hot.

Those are the headlines.

I've really missed you, Kyle.

And whose fault is that?

You did kind of
disappear suddenly.

No phone call, no letters.

I'm sorry. Things got crazy.
Family stuff.

I had to clear my head,
you know, get away.

I found some distant
relatives and moved in.

Before I knew it,
years had gone by.

So, what have you been doing?

Uh, job-wise?

Oh, I'm sort of a headhunter.
I freelance, mostly.

Actually, I'm working on a
project here in New Gotham.

If things go as planned,
I may stick around.

Oh, that would be amazing.

Well, how about you?
You own this place?

I'm the bartender.

The exciting world
of the service industry, huh?

Heh, anything to
freak out the parents.

Your mom must be going nuts.

Uh..

Hard to say.
She died seven years ago.

Oh, Helena, I'm so sorry.
What happened?

Um, she was murdered.

I can't imagine anything worse
than losing your family.

Huntress, it's Oracle.

We're getting a signal
from Detective Reese.

Delphi reports
there's been a murder.

Sandy, I gotta go.

Oh, I hope it's not
something I said.

Oh, no, not at all.
It's family stuff.

But tomorrow night,
we're partying.

Absolutely.

The two coolest chicks from

New Gotham High are
together again.

This town won't know
what hit them.

[both chuckles]

[police siren blaring]

[indistinct chatter]

Hey, where you been?

I was in the middle
of something.

Armed robbery?
Breaking and entering? What?

I was actually visiting
an old friend.

Really? You have friends, huh?

Is it that shocking that
I have a social life?

Hey, hey, hey, I'm sorry.

But, you know, you
are always kind of..

Okay, never mind. Heh.

We got a homicide.
Victim's male, late 20s.

Got a rap sheet, but mostly
small stuff, robbery, assault.

Looks like somebody
assaulted back.

Heh, yeah, big time.

We found this embedded
in the guy's skull

right between his eyes.

Ouch. So that's why you rang.

Actually, no.

I was more interested
in what you might think of this.

[instrumental music]

You know anything about it?

No.

Remember that guy,
Morton, the bad cop?

Yeah, well, he was telling me
about some vigilante

who used to roam the streets
of New Gotham, and, uh, heh

well, he called himself the
Batman.

Now, he said he vanished
a while back

so I'm thinking maybe this guy

decided to return.

It's quite a theory.

Glad to see you're putting to
use all the valuable information

provided by Morton,
the meta bigot.

So is that your way
of saying you don't know

anything about the Batman?

A man dressing up like a bat.

Kind of far-fetched,
don't you think?

[music continues]

Have you ever heard of anything
so ridiculous?

Heh, I mean,
imagine the headlines

'"Batman Returns to Save
New Gotham'

from Evil Grip of Street Punk."

[chuckles]

It is ridiculous, isn't it?

Of course it is.

And even if he did return

Batman sacrificed everything
for the pursuit of justice

but he never crossed the line.

I mean, even after the
Joker did what he did

he wouldn't kill, not like this.

Not ever.

So you're telling me
in the pursuit

of justice, no one ever dies?

[sighs]

Sometimes things go wrong,
things can't be avoided.

Okay.

So it wasn't my father.
Who was it?

We got a murder charge
plus an open-and-shut case

of copyright infringement
on our hands.

Maybe we're looking
for a ghost.

What?

There was a thief years ago
who left throwing stars

as kind of a signature.

- This can't be her.
- Why not?

Because she's dead.

- Right.
- Yeah.

Well, let me know
if you need me.

No one's heard of them,
but they're amazing. And, um..

[Gabby]
'Hey.'

Matt Kendell, huh? Not bad.

- Am I that transparent?
- Oh, please.

You are so obviously,
desperately infatuated.

[gasps]
You should ask him to the dance.

Uh, but I thought we decided
the dance was gonna be lame.

Oh, I'm changing the forecast,
the dance is looking up

'due to the possible
slow-dance potential'

'between you
and the hottest guy in school.'

[chuckles]

Carpe diem.

Right.

Hey, do me a favor?

Switch lab partners with me?

Seriously?

Initiative.

It's the fine line
between satisfaction and regret.

[chuckles]

[rock music]

Matt?

I'm Dinah.

Um...

Gabby and I had to switch lab
partners, so you have me now.

Sure. Whatever.

[sighs]

So, frogs.

I'm not sure how analyzing
amphibians is supposed to get us

ready for the real world.

Not that high school in general

actually prepares us for
anything we're really gonna do.

Heh, um..

So you wanna cut this
thing open or what?

[chuckles]

Love to.

[rock music]

What was that?

Um, static electricity?

[Dinah humming]

You know the Mighty Toms?

Sure, I mean,
their latest CD was awesome.

But no one's heard of them.

[chuckles]

Wow, that's pretty cool, Donna.

Dinah. It's Dinah.

[instrumental music]

Tea?

Huh, I didn't hear you.

You're picking up
Helena's bad habits.

My apologies. I thought
you might want a break.

Of course. Thank you.

So you think Lady Shiva
has returned?

Um, eavesdropping isn't
very polite, Alfred.

A good butler does not eavesdrop

he discreetly overhears.

Remember Shiva's calling card?

A rather unique Chinese
throwing star, as I recall.

Exactly.

Well, I've just run a search

and found that a throwing
star has shown up

as the murder weapon in several
high-level assassinations

in the last two years.

Top-dollar mercenary jobs.

Doesn't make sense.

Shiva was a thief, not a killer.

And besides, she's dead.

Are you certain of that?

No one could've lived
through that blast.

And there was a body,
a Jane Doe.

All these years I thought
it was Shiva, but now--

Now? But the body
was not identified.

It was never claimed.

So now all I really know is that
somebody died in that explosion.

But...

What if it wasn't her?

[instrumental music]

Okay, you've had your soda.

Don't you have homework
or something?

I haven't finished
pumping Sandy for information.

What are you telling her?

A little ammo
for the sibling wars.

Your top-10 most-humiliating
moments in high school.

- We're at number five.
- Number five.

- First day, sophomore year.
- Uh-huh.

I spill lunch-lady
special all over

Nathan Werther,
the cutest guy in school.

Only slightly less embarrassing
than number four

which involved the
homecoming game, a hot dog,

the school mascot

and even I have the decency
not to repeat the details.

- Thank you.
- You're welcome.

What are best friends for?

[both chuckle]

Listen, my shift's over at 11.
You wanna go out and hit clubs?

I'm in. Or out.

I am sorry, Kyle. I know I said
I'd hang, but I've gotta run.

- I've got work.
- This late?

It's my most creative time.
I'll call you tomorrow, okay?

As for you,
we've got three to go.

And you won't believe
what number one is.

[giggles]

[male #1]
'All units, please respond.'

'Security guard down,
New Gotham Bank.'

[instrumental music]

Another throwing star.
Looks like your ghost has risen.

[Barbara]
'Zoom in on it. I wanna
get a closer look.'

Some kind of Chinese character.

Odd dialect.

- No.
- 'What is it?'

It's nothing. See if you
can get the star from Reese.

'Okay.But, Oracle, what does
the Chinese letter say?'

'Oracle? Are you there?'

'Oracle? Fine, disappear
on me. I'm going in.'

What's up, detective?

I was hoping
you might be able to tell me.

No more bat symbol.

No, but that doesn't mean
it wasn't him.

- How much did they take?
- Actually, nothing.

The vault was open
but nothing was stolen.

- That's strange.
- Yeah, tell me about it.

Now, I did a little research,
and I found out

the last time this bank was
hit was eight years ago.

Back then, somebody did
clean out the vault

and left nothing behind except
for a Chinese throwing star.

This time around,
they don't touch the money

but they leave a throwing star

embedded in the
guard's forehead.

Question's why.

[intense music]

[music continues]

I remember the first time
I fitted you for that cowl.

[instrumental music]

So do I.

When you and Master Bruce
and young Master Dick

used to haunt the
rooftops until dawn.

Oh, it was a
different city then.

We thought we could do no wrong.

[chuckles]

We ruled Gotham's nights.

And answered to no one
but ourselves.

Maybe that was our mistake.

But you did what you thought
was best to protect people.

And you were magnificent at it.

[music continues]

But if I may be so blunt,
Miss Barbara, this mask

this suit, no longer fits.

[sighs]

I know that.

[sighs]
The latest throwing star has
a Chinese character on it.

Translated, it means "life."
Or, "to be alive."

Then it's true. Shiva?

She's not dead.

But then the body found
in the wreckage

the Jane Doe
sent to the morgue.

It had to have
been somebody else.

[music continues]

Because of me,
my-my recklessness

someone died that night.

Someone Shiva knew.
Someone close to her.

That's why she's back.

Nevertheless she's got
to be stopped.

Innocent people are dying.

I'll just have to give
her what she wants.

A fight.

Perhaps Miss Helena--

Mnh-mnh, no, this is
my responsibility.

I need to do this alone.

- Is that wise?
- Maybe not.

[music continues]

But it wasn't her mistake.

It's not her fight.

What the hell's going on?

What are you talking about?

Last night.

One second you're on coms

deciphering foreign languages

and the next, you're gone.

Yeah, well, something came up.

What's up with the gear?

[sighs]

- And why are you home?
- Called in sick.

You called in what? Alright,
now I know something's wrong.

Who's this ghost
you're talking about?

And why is she killing people?

Just let it go.

I don't even know
who you are lately.

You're not Barbara,
you're not Oracle

you're certainly not Batgirl.

Batgirl. The bat symbol.

This has nothing to do
with my father.

It has to do with you.

That's right.

Which means this is my mistake.

So if and when I decide to
deal with it, I do it alone.

You're not dealing at all.

You're keeping it
bottled up inside.

Let me help you.

You can't. No one can.

♪ With your Medusa-like quiet ♪

♪ Your pretty black lips ♪

♪ Take your
Existential platitudes ♪

♪ Spewing from your lips ♪

♪ Charming your way
close to me ♪

♪ 'Cause you do
Your sexy hoo-ha dance ♪

♪ In front of the band ♪

Wow. Dinah, you look great.

Why, thank you, Matt.

[sighs]

Are those tickets
to the Knights game?

Oh, these?
Yeah, I scored some box seats.

- I'm a huge fan.
- Seriously?

- Yeah.
- Me too.

This is amazing. We have,
like, the same exact interests.

That is so cool.

Definitely.

So, Dinah, you going
to the dance?

♪ Black hair and your poor
sun skin make-up.. ♪♪

- Can I buy you a drink?
- No.

But I'll buy you one.
You look like you could use it.

It's Barbara. She's,
uh-she's acting strange.

Something's going on and she
won't tell me what it is.

Whatever it is,
it can't be good.

You two are close.

She, uh-she's family.

You ever wonder what your
life would be like

you know, if your mother
were still alive?

I think about it all the time.

There's even that split second

just as I'm waking up
in the morning

before I remember
that she isn't there anymore.

You lose someone,
and it changes you so much.

How you think about
life and death.

It makes everything different.

Sandy, is everything okay?

It will be.

[sighs]

- Barbara.
- Dinah.

Everything alright?

Yeah, fine.

You sure? You, uh,
look a little different.

'Something happen at school?'

Well, actually, yeah, um...

I pretty much think I'm a
danger to myself and others.

Do you care
to be a little more specific?

[sighs]
Okay. There's this guy,
Matt Kendell.

Smart, cute, funny.

And I read his mind,
a few dozen times.

Anyways, all this is for him.

- Dinah.
- I know.

I think the superhero thing

kind of skipped a generation
or something.

Because reading a guy's mind
to get him to like you

is like the lowest form
of metahuman existence.

You used your powers
on a civilian.

A cute civilian, but still--

I just wanted to get
to know him.

And it worked, the first time.

Heh. But then I
just kept doing it.

And now you think maybe
it's gone a little too far.

Exactly.

Can't help you with that. Sorry.

[intense music]

[police siren blaring]

Shiva.

[music continues]

Hello, Batgirl.

[intense music]

- Happy to see me?
- Surprised.

- I thought you died that night.
- Part of me did.

Who was she?

My sister.

She was 15 years old.

The brightest eyes
you'd ever seen.

So full of promise.

And it was all over before she
even knew what happened.

Shiva.

This debt can only
be repaid in blood.

I didn't come here to fight you.

I came to apologize.

If I could undo what I did,
I would.

But what happened was
an accident.

And I am sorry.

Apology not accepted.

[grunting]

[beeping]

Get up.

I can't.

You're Batgirl?

No.

Not anymore.

What are you doing here?

Bribed Alfred.
Besides, it looks like fun.

Bad guy, ax to grind.

All the makings for a party.

'So, what's it gonna be?'

What? Petrified? Afraid of pain?

'In way over your head?'

You had no right to interfere.

And you had no right
to commit suicide.

It wasn't suicide.

You had your neural-response
thing make you walk

just enough to get
yourself killed.

I had to stand to apologize,
so she'd know it was real.

Or else she'd think I
was afraid to fight.

And if that didn't work,
I figured I had

one shot at a disabling blow.

But I missed.

She's gotten too good.

Who's gotten too good?

Who was that woman, and what is
going on between the two of you?

You told me that thing hurts
like hell when you use it

that it could make you worse.

What made you so damn desperate?

Barbara, tell me, please.

Her name is Lady Shiva.

Eight years ago

that burnt-out building
is where Shiva lived.

I found her there
one last time.

There were signs there was
somebody else living there.

Not here, Batgirl.

[Barbara]
But I was so blind.

[grunts]

I couldn't see past my job

my duty

who I was.

I thought I killed her.

I had no idea what happened
was so much worse.

You see, capturing Shiva

beating her, bringing her to
justice, was all that mattered.

I understand.

But she chose her own life.

What about her
15-year-old sister?

What choice did she make?

I've made Shiva into a monster.

What does that make me?

[instrumental music]

Hey, Sandy.

Is something wrong?

No, I was just walking
around, thinking.

I've missed so much of
your life, Kyle

how you became who you are.

And that thing
about your mom.

Yeah, it was-it was hard.

- Do they know who did it?
- No.

He got away clean,
not even a description.

Ever think about what
you'd do if you found him?

I'm not sure.

Part of me wants
to tear the life out of him.

Even if he asked you
for forgiveness?

Yeah, maybe especially
if he did.

Not really a live-and-let-live
kind of girl are you, Kyle?

No, not these days.

More of an eye for an eye,
any available limb.

I know what you mean.

Thanks for the talk.

Oh, hey, did you decide
if you were gonna stay in town?

- Hmm, I'm thinking, yes.
- Good.

[instrumental music]

[instrumental music]

Guess who's headed our way.

- Hi, Matt.
- Hey, Dinah.

So you made it, huh?

Yeah. Look, I kind of
have to tell you something.

Shoot.

Okay, um, I lied to you.

About what?

Uh, heh, just to make
a short list

I've never heard
of the Mighty Toms

and I have no idea
who the New Gotham Knights are.

I just pretended to like that
stuff to get you to notice me.

How did you know that
I liked them?

Um, I looked in your PDA?

- You what?
- I'm sorry.

That's a total violation.

I mean, you looked at my
most private thoughts.

Everything.

Wow. I gotta go.

- How you doing?
- Hey, pretty good.

- 'Wanna go dance?'
- 'Sure.'

This Shiva lady seems like
the determined type.

It's Lady Shiva.
You have no idea.

You know, part of me understands
what she's going through.

The need for...

- Vengeance?
- Yeah.

She won't be satisfied
until she kills me.

Or kills your sister, namely me.

I'm gonna get ready for sweep.

Something tells me

Shiva and I are gonna have
one hell of a fight.

Wait a second.
Shiva saw my face.

She could easily figure out
I'm Barbara Gordon.

'And if she knows
who I am, then--'

- 'Then she knows--'
- Dinah.

Dinah.

Who are you?

Sort of a friend of a friend.

[gasps]

What's the matter, see a ghost?

[instrumental music]

[grunting]

[Helena]
'We really should stop
meeting like this.'

[music continues]

[groans]

What are you gonna do, Helena?

Sandy.

- Why?
- You said so yourself.

An eye for an eye,
a life for a life.

Barbara did not mean to kill
your sister. It was an accident.

Sorry, Kyle.

It's like Batgirl said
years ago

"Someone has to lose."

Sandy, I won't fight you.

Then this should be easy.

[intense music]

[grunts]

Go ahead. Do it.

Why can't you?
I would've killed you all.

I know, Shiva.

Sandy.

That's the difference
between us.

[instrumental music]

[school bell rings]

Did you hear what happened
last night?

There was some sort of fight.

Oh, yeah, you know, I heard some
teachers got overbeveraged

and, uh, went berserk
or something.

[laughs]
Oh, God.

So what happened
with you and Matt?

Nothing, we danced. You know, I
don't even know why he asked me.

It's pretty obvious.
He must like you.

Okay, well, don't stress,
because the feeling's

definitely not mutual.

He's sweet,
he's just not my type.

Gabby, he is cool, sensitive,
extremely easy on the eyes.

He's every woman's type.

Dinah.

You know, when I agreed to
switch lab partners?

Yeah.

I didn't just do it for you.

Yeah, but Matt's lab partner
was that girl, Gina.

You and Gina?

Oh.

She rocks.

Matt.

Hey.

- Still mad?
- I don't know.

I mean, at least you're
interested enough to look.

It's sort of a compliment,
stalkeresque kind of a way.

[chuckles]
Yeah, I guess.

Do you forgive me?

On one condition,
you promise not to tell anybody

about the unique
and personal dream I had

about the cheerleading team.

Oh, the PDA.

Yeah, your secret's
safe with me.

[instrumental music]

Sorry my mortal enemy turned out
to be your best friend.

Hey, that's the life
of a crime fighter.

Besides,
Sandy was my best friend.

I'm not sure who she is anymore.

You miss it?

Being Batgirl?

You know, I don't think I do.

That's a good thing, right?

Yeah.

Yeah, it is.

Barbara, I saw you walking.

Just for a minute.

[music continues]

I'm not gonna give
up trying though.

I'll get it to work.

Alfred, I wanted to talk to you.

You told Helena
I was going to meet Shiva.

Did I? Goodness.

I must be getting senile.

I forgot it was a secret.

Tell you what,
you start keeping secrets

and I won't tell Helena that
you had so little faith

in her that you called the cops.

Not a lack of faith,
merely prudence.

I should fire you.

And who would do the cooking?

Miss Helena? I shudder to think.

I see your point.

[music continues]

I'm not the hero
I once was, Alfred.

Oh, thank goodness.

Batgirl was strong
but impetuous.

You've grown into a thoughtful,
beautiful woman

'with the capacity to care
more for others'

'than you do for yourself.'

Now if that's not a hero,
I don't know what is.

[music continues]

How is it you always know
just the right thing to say?

Years of practice, my dear.

Years of practice.

Dinner will be ready shortly.

[sighs]

[theme music]