Changes: Mr. Freeze (Telltale)

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Mr. Freeze is a secondary antagonist in Batman: The Enemy Within. A scientist who desperately searched for a cure to his wife's terminal illness, Dr Victor Fries was rendered unable to survive in temperatures higher than sub-zero, after an accident in his lab. To get the funds he needed, Freeze joined the Pact and swore to use the funds to help find a cure for his wife.

Biography

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Not much is known about Dr. Victor Fries' past before he joined the Pact. However, he was once a brilliant scientist and cryogenics expert, working for GothCorp. However, after his wife, Nora, was diagnosed with an incurable condition, he sacrificed both his personal and professional lives to finding a cure. After placing her into a cryo-chamber to preserve her, he suffered an accident in his lab, during which he was dosed with chemicals.

Now unable to survive outside of a sub-zero temperature, Fries created a suit to sustain him and a gauntlet that froze anything it touched. Going underground, he operated as a criminal that the media dubbed "Mr. Freeze". During the five years after his accident, he became a member of the Pact, hoping to use the profits to help fund his research into his wife's disease. However, when one of the other members, Riddler, offered the others a cure to their ailments, Freeze would agree, hoping to use it to cure Nora's condition.

Batman: The Enemy Within

The Pact

NOTICE: The events described are impacted by the player's decisions. This is only a brief summary of the events that take place. Decisions made and their impacts are shown either in italics (if a single decision affects the subject) or tabs (if both decisions affect it). If multiple decisions affect it, they are present in either italics or a tabber, depending on the effects.

During the Pact's attacks on Gotham, Freeze lead an attack on his former employers, GothCorp. During his assault, he killed at least twenty personal with his cryo-gauntlet and caused the loss of limb of an unknown number. He also caused serious damage on the labs by freezing objects, leaving very little evidence to trace him and his men. Freeze, along with his gang, managed to get away with a number of biological materials, leaving no witnesses to identify him to the police.

Whilst checking on Nora, another member of the Pact, "John Doe", 'accidently' set off a EMP generator shutting down the equipment keeping her alive. Horrified by loosing her, Freeze entered the room and forced Bruce Wayne to turn it off. After the billionaire did so, he returned to check on Nora and ensure her unit had not been badly damaged by the blast.

Freeze was later seen working on an unknown device during the final preparations to retrieve the Riddler's body from Amanda Waller and her agency. During this, Freeze was approached by Bruce Wayne, who offered to take Nora and give her to one of his subsidiaries, should he be captured or unable to save her. Depending on dialogue chosen, Freeze will either agree to side with his membership, believing himself to have misjudged Bruce, and votes for him to join the Pact. However, if Bruce is unable to persuade Freeze, he will decide not to vote for his membership.

Freeze would later take part in the heist, during which he froze the doors of the vehicle containing Riddler's corpse and tried to kill the guard, only for Bruce to step in. He also killed a number of agents by freezing them with his gauntlet and escaped with the others, leaving either Harley Quinn or Bane behind to be captured. If the latter is left to fight the agency, Freeze warns Quinn and Doe that he believes Bane will survive and will extract vengeance upon them. He was also present when Bruce unlocked the case containing Riddler's corpse and when Catwoman returned with a component they required.

Fractured Mask

Shortly after her arrival, Freeze introduced Bruce and Catwoman to each other, believing that this was their first meeting. If Harley was left behind, he also gives her the condition of Harley and tells her how she can access the diamonds promised. After she and Wayne had finished scanning Riddler's eyes, he and the other members returned to check on their progress. He was also present when the member left behind returned and Quinn took over the Pact.

Whilst they prepared to raid the black site, Freeze began creating freezing bomb to take out the fire-failsafe to destroy evidence. After acquiring the necessary components with Bane, he tested it on a number of the Pact's men to see whether it was successful. Deciding they should be deployable, he began working on smaller versions which could be deployed from a launcher. Freeze later shared his findings with Bruce, believing that he would appreciate his findings. He also witnessed Bane's interrogation of a suspect, later freezing and shattering his body after he was killed.

When Harley narrowed down the mole to either Bruce or Catwoman, she asked him to prepare a cryogenic chamber to execute the person. Depending on who Bruce chooses to give up, the following will take place.

If Bruce chooses to give up Catwoman as the mole, he and the rest of the Pact prepare to execute her in his chamber. However, after she is able to subdue the men guarding her and knocks the device over, damaging it, Freeze interferes and freezes part of her arm. He then places her in one of Riddler's "murder boxes" whilst he, Bruce and the rest of the Pact make their move on the blacksite.

If Bruce chooses to take the blame, Freeze and the rest of the pact prepare to execute him in his chamber. After Bane places the billionaire into the chamber, he seals it and activates it on Harley's orders. He and the Pact then leave with Catwoman to raid the black site.

What Ails You

Depending on who was given up as the mole in the previous episode, the following will happen to Mr. Freeze.

If Bruce chose to give up Catwoman as the mole, he joins Freeze and the Pact as they attack the SANCTUS lab. Freeze is involved in fighting a number of guards and deals with some of the countermeasures in place, including a thermal burners with his ice grenade. Freeze can be prevented from killing others, should Bruce be able to intervene. When Bruce betrays the Pact to destroy Project LOTUS, Freeze attempts to extract the vials. He is able to retreive three and attempts to escape, only to be caught by Bruce. However, Harley also betrays him, knocking the vials out of his hands, stealing the remaining one and locking him in the airlock. Infected with LOTUS, Freeze is left behind to be captured by the Agency.

If Bruce chose to give himself up as the mole, Catwoman joins Freeze and the Pact as they attack the SANCTUS lab. At Harley's urging, Freeze murders a number of both Bohdi Spa and SANCTUS employees. When the Pact arrived in the lab, he sets up the machine to extract the virus whilst the others stand guard and argue. When Batman arrives, Freeze decides to help Bane battle the vigilante and the two eventually gain the upper hand. However, during an attempt to kill Batman, John attacks Freeze to prevent him from doing so. Batman also uses Freeze's glove to freeze Bane's arm. After the virus is extracted, Freeze attempts to escape with the vials, only to be stopped by Batman. Harley then betrays him by knocking the vials out of his hands, stealing the remaining one and locking him in the airlock. Infected with LOTUS, Freeze is left behind to be captured by the Agency.

After Waller and her agents arrived, Freeze was held in the airlock and was biometrically monitored. Having wanted to use Freeze as a study for the virus, Waller demanded her agents would not talk to him. However, at the behest of Iman Avesta, Bruce/Batman would talk to him to learn about Harley Quinn's whereabouts. In return for this information, Freeze asked him to lower the temperature in the airlock, in the hopes that doing so would help him survive the LOTUS infection.

Regardless of whether Bruce/Batman agrees, Freeze explained that Riddler had been infected with LOTUS and survived the infection, claiming his blood could be turned into something that could heal. He further explained that this was why the Agency had frozen Riddler's body and it had been the reason why the Pact had stolen it. He also revealed his plans to use the virus to cure Nora's disease and Bane's wish to kick his Venom addition. After revealing that Harley would be returning to the Old Five Points to retrieve samples of Riddler's blood, Freeze demanded the temperature to be lowered. Depending on the choice made, the following will happen.

If Bruce/Batman decides to comply, Freeze thanks him for doing so as the temperature drops to sub-zero temperatures. It is unknown whether Freeze survives, but likely that this would lead to the Agency being forced to give up their plans to monitor the effects of the LOTUS virus.

If Bruce/Batman decides not to comply, Freeze begs for him to reconsider before swearing revenged on the billionaire/vigilante. It's unknown whether Freeze survives, but likely that the Agency would use him as a test subject for the effects of the LOTUS virus.

Personality

Not much is known about Mr. Freeze's personality, but he seemed to care about his wife's safety over anything else. He would often act very calm and collected, even in times of jeopardy or stress. However, this demeanor would break whenever Nora was mentioned or under threat. Freeze also seemed not to have a regard for human life, even killing whenever the chance presented itself and not caring about the lives he had taken.

Equipment

Suit

Mr. Freeze's suit would allow him to survive in environments that would otherwise kill him. The amount of protection it provided is not specified, but it seems to be bulletproof and sustainable against some forms of attack or damage.

Glove

Freeze had developed the glove some time between his accident and joining the Pact. How it works is not specified, but it was powerful enough to engulf a person in ice, in some cases so seriously they would break upon impact. The glove also allowed Freeze to break through certain materials, including metal, as demonstrated when he destroyed both a thug's gun and the door to one of the Agency's vans.

Relationships

Bruce Wayne

When they first met, Victor had very little respect for Wayne, believing him to be a naïve socialite out for himself. However, if Bruce offers to house Nora and research a cure if he is arrested, Freeze begins to respect Wayne and votes him into the Pact. After the heist, Freeze would share research details with Bruce and willingly talk with him. If Bruce outs himself as the traitor, Freeze would prepare one of his devices to execute Wayne, showing very little concern over him.

Trivia

Unlike other iterations of the character, Freeze uses a special glove that allows him to freeze objects rather than a traditional freeze gun or rifle.
The lack of a dome for his suit draws similarities with the Otto Preminger and Eli Wallach versions seen in the 1960s TV series (where they utilized freeze collars), the Nathan Darrow version from Gotham (which had a variation of the freeze collar built onto the suit), and the Injustice 2 version (before the error was fixed). If one looks closely, this version's suit is shown to have a freeze collar-like device built onto the neck part of the suit.

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 {{Spoiler}}Not much is known about Dr. Victor Fries' past before he joined the Pact. However, he was once a brilliant scientist and cryogenics expert, working for GothCorp. However, after his wife, Nora, was diagnosed with an incurable condition, he sacrificed both his personal and professional lives to finding a cure. After placing her into a cryo-chamber to preserve her, he suffered an accident in his lab, during which he was dosed with chemicals.
-Now unable to survive outside of a sub-zero temperature, Fries created a suit to sustain him and a gauntlet that froze anything it touched. Going underground, he operated as a criminal that the media dubbed "Mr. Freeze". During the five years after his accident, he became a member of the Pact, hoping to use the profits to help fund his research into his wife's disease.
+Now unable to survive outside of a sub-zero temperature, Fries created a suit to sustain him and a gauntlet that froze anything it touched. Going underground, he operated as a criminal that the media dubbed "Mr. Freeze". During the five years after his accident, he became a member of the Pact, hoping to use the profits to help fund his research into his wife's disease. However, when one of the other members, [[The Riddler (Telltale)|Riddler]], offered the others a [[Project LOTUS|cure to their ailments]], Freeze would agree, hoping to use it to cure Nora's condition.
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 Shortly after her arrival, Freeze introduced Bruce and Catwoman to each other, believing that this was their first meeting. ''If Harley was left behind, he also gives her the condition of Harley and tells her how she can access the diamonds promised.'' After she and Wayne had finished scanning Riddler's eyes, he and the other members returned to check on their progress. He was also present when the member left behind returned and Quinn took over the Pact.
-Whilst they prepared to raid the blacksite, Freeze began creating freezing bomb to take out the fire-failsafe to destroy evidence. After acquiring the necessary components with Bane, he tested it on a number of the Pact's men to see whether it was successful. Deciding they should be deployable, he began working on smaller versions which could be deployed from a launcher. Freeze later shared his findings with Bruce, believing that he would appreciate his findings. He also witnessed Bane's interrogation of a suspect, later freezing and shattering his body after he was killed.
+Whilst they prepared to raid the black site, Freeze began creating freezing bomb to take out the fire-failsafe to destroy evidence. After acquiring the necessary components with Bane, he tested it on a number of the Pact's men to see whether it was successful. Deciding they should be deployable, he began working on smaller versions which could be deployed from a launcher. Freeze later shared his findings with Bruce, believing that he would appreciate his findings. He also witnessed Bane's interrogation of a suspect, later freezing and shattering his body after he was killed.
 When Harley narrowed down the mole to either Bruce or Catwoman, she asked him to prepare a cryogenic chamber to execute the person. Depending on who Bruce chooses to give up, the following will take place.
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 <tabber>
 Blame Catwoman=If Bruce chooses to give up Catwoman as the mole, he and the rest of the Pact prepare to execute her in his chamber. However, after she is able to subdue the men guarding her and knocks the device over, damaging it, Freeze interferes and freezes part of her arm. He then places her in one of Riddler's "murder boxes" whilst he, Bruce and the rest of the Pact make their move on the blacksite.
-|-|Take the Blame=If Bruce chooses to take the blame, Freeze and the rest of the pact prepare to execute him in his chamber. After Bane places the billionaire into the chamber, he seals it and activates it on Harley's orders. He and the Pact then leave with Catwoman to raid the blacksite.
+|-|Take the Blame=If Bruce chooses to take the blame, Freeze and the rest of the pact prepare to execute him in his chamber. After Bane places the billionaire into the chamber, he seals it and activates it on Harley's orders. He and the Pact then leave with Catwoman to raid the black site.
 </tabber>
 ====''[[What Ails You]]''====
+Depending on who was given up as the mole in the previous episode, the following will happen to Mr. Freeze.
-Depending on the outcome of the previous episode, Mr. Freeze would first appear among The Pact members and Bruce as they entered the SANCTUS, in the guise of [[Bodhi Spa]], if Catwoman was left behind after being caught as the mole. Along their way to the extraction room, all traps, such as ceiling miniguns and guards that stood in their way were taken out until the final security checkpoint, where a scientist on the other side of the vault was startled by Harley's knock on the glass followed by her sinister grin, who triggered the emergency protocol. Next, the back vault was sealed and they were instantly trapped, while incinerators emerged from the ceiling. Thanks to Mr. Freeze, he quickly produced a freeze blast grenade and tossed it at the ceiling, which turned the entire room into an ice cold freezer that nullified the incinerators before everyone got roasted. However, just when danger seemed to let up and before everyone could recollect themselves, the back vault opened, where a dangling minigun shows itself on the ceiling by firing at the Pact. Being corned, Harley impatiently urged Bruce to decrypt the security panel, in order to open the door. Bruce did as instructed and the vault opened, but only to close again in a split second, which Bruce nimbly dove and rolled through just before both sides of the doors met each other. To The Pact members' surprise, Bruce did not find a way to open the door for them, but instead, attended to the terminals firstly to destroy the viruses. The Pact eventually broke through the impeding vault in a high dudgeon. Desperate, Mr. Freeze quickly rushed to the terminals to salvage and recover as many virus samples as possible while Bane angrily engaged in a fierce fistfight with Bruce. After having retrieved the samples, Freeze tried to fly the coop, but only to be intercepted by Bruce, who delivered him an uppercut that made him drop all three tubes of the virus samples, although he fought back briefly. The tubes did not shatter when they landed on the ground until Mr. Freeze fell on two of the tubes when he was struck by Harley's mallet in the back as he and Bruce raced for the samples. As a result, Mr. Freeze was infected when the viruses from the broken tubes permeated the air, while Harley beat the duo to getting the last sample before escaping as the Agency arrived.
+<tabber>
-On the other hand, if Bruce sacrificed himself to take the rap, Mr. Freeze would be first seen busy extracting the virus samples when they already got into the virus extraction room shortly before the Pact members sparked a fight with Batman, either alone or with the help of Catwoman. Mr. Freeze and the other members were taken aback by the Dark Knight's sudden appearance, which he leaped to the air and threw batarangs at all three evildoers, after Harley showed her hand and ordered him killed. If Catwoman was present, Mr. Freeze would team up with Bane to take on Batman, while Harley Quinn would be kept busy by Catwoman. If Catwoman was absent, the trio would take on Batman, although Harley Quinn was knocked out soon after the fight started. However, even teaming up with Bane couldn't seem to make the fight go in the favor of the duo. Victory seemed to side Batman more and more when he threw a charging Freeze at Bane. With Mr. Freeze lying on Bane on the ground, Batman took advantage of that by quickly stiffening Bane's right forearm with Mr. Freeze's glove. Freeze tried to make a run for himself after retrieving the samples, only to be held back by Batman with his grappling gun. Although Mr. Freeze was successfully stalled from escaping, having two tubes of the virus samples crushed and hence, been infected in the process, this bought Harley time to snatch the last remaining sample and hightailed before the doors closed.
+Blame Catwoman outcome=
+If Bruce chose to give up Catwoman as the mole, he joins Freeze and the Pact as they attack the [[SANCTUS]] lab. Freeze is involved in fighting a number of guards and deals with some of the countermeasures in place, including a thermal burners with his ice grenade. Freeze can be prevented from killing others, should Bruce be able to intervene. When Bruce betrays the Pact to destroy Project LOTUS, Freeze attempts to extract the vials. He is able to retreive three and attempts to escape, only to be caught by Bruce. However, Harley also betrays him, knocking the vials out of his hands, stealing the remaining one and locking him in the airlock. Infected with LOTUS, Freeze is left behind to be captured by the Agency.
+|-|
+Take the Blame outcome=
+If Bruce chose to give himself up as the mole, Catwoman joins Freeze and the Pact as they attack the [[SANCTUS]] lab. At Harley's urging, Freeze murders a number of both Bohdi Spa and SANCTUS employees. When the Pact arrived in the lab, he sets up the machine to extract the virus whilst the others stand guard and argue. When Batman arrives, Freeze decides to help Bane battle the vigilante and the two eventually gain the upper hand. However, during an attempt to kill Batman, John attacks Freeze to prevent him from doing so. Batman also uses Freeze's glove to freeze Bane's arm. After the virus is extracted, Freeze attempts to escape with the vials, only to be stopped by Batman. Harley then betrays him by knocking the vials out of his hands, stealing the remaining one and locking him in the airlock. Infected with LOTUS, Freeze is left behind to be captured by the Agency.
+</tabber>
+After Waller and her agents arrived, Freeze was held in the airlock and was biometrically monitored. Having wanted to use Freeze as a study for the virus, Waller demanded her agents would not talk to him. However, at the behest of [[Iman Avesta]], Bruce/Batman would talk to him to learn about Harley Quinn's whereabouts. In return for this information, Freeze asked him to lower the temperature in the airlock, in the hopes that doing so would help him survive the LOTUS infection.
-Freeze was held in the vault, as the Agency arrived. He was later questioned by Bruce/Batman about Harley Quinn's whereabouts. In return of the favor, Freeze asked Bruce/Batman to lower the temperature in the vault where he was trapped in. In response, Bruce/Batman could threaten to involve Waller, agree or disagree to the deal, although Freeze would reveal what he knew about Harley one way or another. Freeze explained that Riddler was infected and even survived the infection, claiming his blood could be turned into something that could heal and further explaining why the Agency frozen Riddler's body and was after it. He also revealed that every member in The Pact wanted the virus for a purpose and his was to save his wife, Nora, while Bane wanted to get rid of his addiction. He proceeded to tell more by saying Harley wanted Riddler's blood to create a serum and hence, locating Riddler's body could lead him to Harley. After that, Freeze demanded the temperature to be lowered, which Bruce/Batman could react by lowering down the temperature or simply walking away. Mr. Freeze would be grateful for the former and enraged for the latter.  {{Batman_66’lost_episode}}
+Regardless of whether Bruce/Batman agrees, Freeze explained that Riddler had been infected with LOTUS and survived the infection, claiming his blood could be turned into something that could heal. He further explained that this was why the Agency had frozen Riddler's body and it had been the reason why the Pact had stolen it. He also revealed his plans to use the virus to cure Nora's disease and Bane's wish to kick his Venom addition. After revealing that Harley would be returning to the Old Five Points to retrieve samples of Riddler's blood, Freeze demanded the temperature to be lowered. Depending on the choice made, the following will happen.
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+Lower the temperature=If Bruce/Batman decides to comply, Freeze thanks him for doing so as the temperature drops to sub-zero temperatures. It is unknown whether Freeze survives, but likely that this would lead to the Agency being forced to give up their plans to monitor the effects of the LOTUS virus.
+|-|Walk away=If Bruce/Batman decides not to comply, Freeze begs for him to reconsider before swearing revenged on the billionaire/vigilante. It's unknown whether Freeze survives, but likely that the Agency would use him as a test subject for the effects of the LOTUS virus.
+</tabber>
 ==Personality==