Realm of Shadows

Episode_1:_Realm_of_Shadows is the first episode in Batman: The Telltale Series. It starts with Batman subjugating a group of mercenaries in Gotham City Hall who are trying to break into the vault. He then finds Catwoman trying to steal an encrypted data drive, leading to a fight on the rooftop. In the end, Batman successfully retrieves the data drive while Catwoman escapes by using a stolen Grappling Gun to latch onto a moving monorail train nearby. This is all witnessed by Lieutenant James Gordon and Sergeant Renee Montoya.

Returning back to Wayne Manor, Bruce Wayne holds a fundraiser for Harvey Dent, a friend and a candidate running for Mayor against Hamilton Hill. Bruce Wayne talks to some of the guests at the fundraiser including a reporter, Vicki Vale. He is then greeted by the crime lord Carmine Falcone, who tries to form a partnership with Bruce. Depending on the player, Bruce can reject or accept this offer.

Rejecting Falcone's Offer
If the player rejects Carmine's offer by telling him to leave or by telling Falcone that he should not be speaking about Bruce's father in the way he did, Falcone will leave in a terrible mood. He also mentions be uninterested in Wayne Manor as "the owner's a 'prick' and he will get whatever's coming to him".

Accepting Falcone's Offer
If the player accepts Falcone's offer, Falcone will leave in a good mood. He will also mention being unterested in Wayne Manor as "a nice guy like him deserves it".

This part is non determinant and will happen regardless of the player's decision.

After the fundraiser, Wayne goes down to the Batcave to decode the data drive using the Batcomputer. He finds a map of the East Side Docks. Bruce also searches for Catwoman in the Gotham City Police Department files but only finds out that Catwoman is a thief for hire.