Red robin and rouges gallery: riddler was Not a killer
Riddler always proudly described himself as more rational than the other rouges. He was in and out of Arkham regularly, but he rarely had to escape. He would just wait until his time was over to create more puzzles. He was one of the rouges who discovered Batman's identity. But those who discovered him usually didn't care about his identity, so they never got the two identities mixed up. And he didn't tell anyone else. The only reason batman know he knew Batman's identity was because of his little red. When he met little red, red was only 10 years old. He was a very small child for his age with bright blue eyes. A curious little boy living on the streets of Crime Alley. He kept seeing him over and over again. Each time, he got thinner and lost more of the spark in his eyes. Eddie made it his mission to bring the boy back to life after that. He decided to delay getting into trouble before he went back to Arkham. He would give him little puzzles every day, hiding little treats and such. They were small but effective gifts. Seeing the boy smile again would make him keep doing it. The only person he had mentioned this to was Oswald. Things were just starting to happen between them at that time. Oswald had taken an interest in the boy. And he had said that if he was in Arkham and he was out, he would look after little Red instead. The boy had even started calling him Uncle Eddie. Eddie was the one who had introduced him to Doctor Throne. He knew that he would look after the boy. Even though he acted grumpy for introducing him. Yes, the Riddler was not a killer, but he knew how to kill someone too. Oswald's gift was a small gun that fit in the palm of his hand. Eddie was not a man of fighting, and Oswald had given it to him because he was worried about his safety. The gun was effective enough. Yes, he was not a killer, but he was the best bomb maker in Gotham. He could make bombs from the smallest to the largest, from the lightest to the most powerful bombs that could blow up a whole city. Eddie never liked anyone who hurt children. He had a special grudge against them. Yes, he was not a killer, but when he left Arkham and went to see little Red, he saw the human trafficker who tried to kidnap her. He hadn't even blinked before shooting him. Yes, he wasn't a murderer, but no one would ever touch a child in front of him, especially his own. He had taken the unconscious child to the doctor throne and then called Oswald. The body wasn't there in the morning. And no one had heard of the murder.
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Riddler was at dinner when his wristwatch started beeping loudly. It was a quiet little restaurant. He was getting strange looks from everyone because of his identity, but he had just left Arkham. He hadn't come running. So he was comfortable. He had stiffened when the alarm went off. He knew very well what the alarm meant. He felt a shiver run down his spine. Eddie had jumped to his feet immediately. He took his wallet out of his pocket and left the appropriate amount of money on the table. He said, "Sorry, if there is an emergency, I'll be back to leave the rest later." He had rushed out of the restaurant and ran to the car in a hurry. His hands were shaking with panic, trying to figure out the location on his phone. When he found it, he started the car and sped off at full speed. Anxiety filled his eyes. When he finally arrived, he had entered the warehouse with his gun in his hand. The sight he saw filled his blood. When he saw his precious little red covered in blood on the ground, his heart skipped a beat and a deep, endless anger filled him. Yes, the Riddler was not a murderer. Everyone knew that. But there was something else the Rouges knew. No one would touch a child around Edward Nygma, especially his child, otherwise if they were lucky, their existence would simply be erased from Gotham. But if they were unlucky, everyone would suffer for it to the end, and the whole of Gotham would turn into a bloodbath.











