[ WP ] Batman is a genius who can defeat any friend or foe with his mind and money this is the protocol for how to stop him if he becomes the danger .

Mysterious stranger, 
 
 
 Your letter caused me quite a stir. There are only a select few individuals and entities on this planet and in the surrounding universe that know of Batman's true identity as well as my connection to him and his affairs. Of those few, there are none ( that I know of, at least ) that would be unwilling to disclose their identity to me, but I suppose these are very unique circumstances. Fortunately, of those few, there is n't one that I imagine would be requesting such information with ill intent. I do n't know who you are, but I feel as though I can trust you based on these assumptions. 
 
 When I first read your message I immediately resolved to speak to Bruce about it, but quickly thought better of it. Perhaps this is something he need n't hear of, for the safety of us all. The problem you proposed is something I have spent many an evening mulling over by fireside, and that occasionally wakes me deep into the night with overwhelming feelings of dread. I can only hope this response will quell them, at least to some degree. 
 
 It's within my knowledge that Bruce keeps a set of protocols on record for eliminating each of his allies should any of them decide to go rogue. Although my experience with superheroes is limited to Batman alone, I can assume with reasonable certainty that this is fairly atypical. That being said, it might be, for fairness' sake, necessary that I construct a similar protocol for Bruce and distribute it through the proper channels, namely you. 
 
 Although I can not attest to all of them, the few files that I've managed to sneak glimpses of typically focus on methods for defeating each hero in combat. I've considered this from nearly every approach I could, and have come to the conclusion that Batman simply can not be subdued or destroyed in battle. His technical prowess and acute intellect are simply unparalleled. That, combined with the preparation he's done for fighting against any given hero would make a loss on his part very unlikely, if not impossible. 
 
 For this reason, I will consider a path to victory along another front; that of a psychological approach. I'm not sure who exactly you are, so I ca n't be certain of how much you know of Bruce's past, but his Achilles heel lies in a memory buried deep, deep inside of his brain. 
 
 Bruce's parents, whom I served before Bruce, were murdered when Bruce was but a young child. This, as you may know, was what inspired him to take on the alter ego of Batman and seek to rid this city of it's crime. The villains Batman has found some of the least success against ( from my own observations ) have been the Scarecrow and the Joker; two characters that use psychological warfare on a very regular basis. Not only that, but I speculate that his parents' deaths are the reason he has such a strong aversion to killing those he finds himself up against. It's more than just a decision he's consciously made, I think. I've seen Bruce in several situations where killing would have massively simplified and/or eliminated a problem, and yet he refused to commit. I have no doubt that he is aware of the potential advantages, he's a very smart man, as I'm sure you know, but he finds himself incapable of killing, even in favor of his own longevity. 
 
 Of how to use this information to defeat him, I am unsure, but I do believe it would be our only chance to do so. Should, heaven forbid, Bruce ever need to be stopped for any reason, I trust I will be the first to turn to. Of course, I am loyal to Bruce, but I have many priorities beyond serving him, including the survival of this species, for one. 
 
 We should remain in contact. As I write this letter, I'm becoming more and more sure of who I could be writing to, and I would look forward to meeting with you soon, perhaps over tea again. 
 
 My regards, 
 
 
 Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth
