Bruce Wayne openly protested against the city's creation, was swiftly apprehended by TYGER, and became an inmate.

Sharp left Strange in charge as chief administrator with security that was handled by the militarized TYGER. Manipulated by Professor Hugo Strange into creating Arkham City, Sharp walled off and isolated a large Gotham district and converted it into the new form of Arkham. After the Joker's takeover of the asylum which was thwarted by Batman, Warden Quincy Sharp took full credit for the Joker's defeat and was quickly elected as Mayor of Gotham. A maximum security prison set in a walled-off district of Gotham City, Arkham City was located in Uptown Gotham with Amusement Mile, the Industrial District, Park Row, and the Bowery. The video game Batman: Arkham City took place entirely in the new incarnation of Arkham Asylum, Arkham City (known as North Gotham before the events of the game ). How can this be safe for the people of Gotham?' ―Bruce Wayne Every inmate from Arkham Asylum and Blackgate Prison has been relocated to this facility. ' Imprisoned behind these walls, gang leaders are fighting a bloody war in the middle of our once great city.

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