"Oh, this is beautiful!" the Joker shrieked. "The little bird came back to peck out Daddy’s eyes! I knew you had it in you, Jason. I made you!"
Batman had failed him. Not by letting him die. But by refusing to avenge him. The Red Hood’s plan crystallized not as revenge on Batman, but as a lesson. He systematically dismantled Black Mask’s empire, not to rule, but to create a vacuum. Then he made his move. He kidnapped the Joker.
"You chose him. Next time, I won’t give you a choice."
"You saved him," Jason whispered, blood dripping from his lip. "Again."