The father of Amadeus Arkham and husband to Elizabeth Arkham, Mr Arkham was a well-respected member of Gotham society sworn to help curb the exploitation, corruption and crime that was slowly killing the city he loved.
His death from an unknown disease shook both Amadeus and Elizabeth, who never fully recovered from the loss.
Following his arrest in September 1921, Hawkins became the inaugural inmate of The Elizabeth Arkham Asylum for The Criminally Insane. Despite the graphic and boastful recounting of his crimes during therapy sessions, Arkham harboured hopes of rehabilitating Hawkins.
However, these hopes were shattered when Hawkins, upon his release, murdered Arkham's secretary using the doctor's own fountain pen. His pleas for forgiveness were ignored as he was swiftly re-incarcerated in the asylum.
On the anniversary of his family's murder, Arkham administered fatal electro-shock therapy to Hawkins. The incident was officially reported as an "unfortunate accident".
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The alter-ego of failed game show host Arthur Brown, Cluemaster is a costumed criminal known for leaving clues at the scene of his crimes, often leading to his arrest at the hands of Batman and the G.C.P.D.
Wishing to atone for his crimes, Brown's daughter Stephanie took on the mantle of Spoiler, disrupting his schemes at every turn.
Spoiler: I love this part.
Erik: Аhhhа!
Spoiler: Sorry, Clyne, the party's... Huh, either you're looking really good for a 41-year-old thief or you're not Clyne. Guessing it's the latter. So, who are you?
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Spoiler: Well?
Oracle: His name is Erik. Looks like... ah, he's Clyne's son.
Spoiler: Any priors?
Oracle: Not that I can find.
Red Hood: Kid's locked up tight. He won't be getting out of that room. He's shaken, but not as scared as he should be. I think he's angry.
Spoiler: I don't understand why Clyne would send his kid in there.
Red Hood: I don't think he did. I think the kid went in there to mess with his dad's score.
Oracle: It's an interesting theory, but we'd need proof-- *Spoiler slams fist on the desk* You okay?
Red Hood: While I'm generally a fan of letting fists do the talking, some words might be nice.
Spoiler: Parents are supposed to love their kids. Protect them. So why is it they're always the ones screwing us up the most?
Red Hood: Oh, I could talk about daddy issues all day.
Spoiler: Tell me about it. Growing up with a father like mine ... it changes you. People think kids are stupid, but they aren't. They see things; hear things, more than parents want to believe.
Oracle: Going through all that...I can't imagine it. But look at you, Steph! Look at how far you've come! You grew up with Cluemaster as a father and you turned yourself into a superhero.
Spoiler: Yeah, all because of him.
Oracle: Not because of. Despite.
Spoiler: Wordplay isn't gonna help that kid in there. Even if he was trying to mess with his dad, it doesn't matter. He committed a crime. We caught him. That's going to change his life forever.
Red Hood: People like you and me... like that kid in there... there's this...anger inside of us. If we're lucky, the right person comes along at the right time and helps us turn that anger into something productive. If we're not so lucky...that anger turns destructive instead. You and me, we got lucky. And sure, the people we needed let us down sometimes. And maybe there were times we let them down, too. But they were there. They still are. There's a kid in there who needs the right person to believe in him. I think that's you. What do you think?
Spoiler: I think... I'm going to find out. *Exhales*
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Part Two:
Erik: You gonna take me to the police now?
Spoiler: Let's talk a little first. Why did you go to that apartment? Was your dad involved? Did he make you do this?
Erik: You don't know anything about my dad. You have no idea what it's like--- to look up to someone all your life and then find out they were never the person they promised they were.
Spoiler: Ha!
Erik: Don't laugh at me!
Spoiler: I'm not. Promise. I just understand more than you think. My dad was a real piece of work. And when I realized what he was, all I wanted to do was stop him. To throw it in his face that I was nothing like him. I think there was a part of me that thought... maybe, just maybe, if he could see what he'd done to me, that he'd give it all up. That in the end, he'd realize loving me was enough.
Erik: Did he?
Spoiler: No. And it broke my heart.
Erik: I wanted him to see me. To notice me. To realize I need him more than some stupid score. I just wanted him to change. For me. Shouldn't that be enough? Shouldn't I be enough?
Spoiler: You are enough. One of the hardest things I ever had to learn was that people won't change just because we want them to. They have to want it for themselves. But here's the thing, Erik. You're going to find people who do care about you, who put you first--with no conditions, no exceptions. That's what real love is. Real family. And that doesn't mean you won't let each other down sometimes. It doesn't mean you won't make mistakes. But it does mean you'll always come back and try to do better. Not because someone is forcing you, but because you want to. You have a big choice to make, Erik. You can choose to keep going down this path and maybe ruin your life in the process. Or you can choose something new. And yeah, it's scary. You have no idea where it's going to take you or if it's even going to work out. But you won't be alone. I promise you that.
Erik: I... *begins crying* I don't want to do this anymore; I don't want to feel like this anymore.
Spoiler: We're gonna help you, Erik. Things might be tough for a while, but you're gonna get through it. I'll make sure of it.
Erik: Why do you care so much about me?
Spoiler: Because everyone deserves someone who cares.
