[ EU ] A man whose family has been killed by the Joker , confronts Batman about his refusal to kill his archenemy .

The little girl's eyes widened as she saw the blade the madman held shine in the light. Batman stopped his movements towards the duo. 
 
 `` One more step Batman....one more step and she ends up having a closed casket!'' 
 
 James Sinestone was an average citizen of Gotham. He went to work, paid taxes, came home to a loving family, or at least he had until one day the Joker had held a department store hostage. After that he had no one to come home to. 
 
 *All because of Batman's cowardice*, he reminded himself, tightening his grip on the knife. 
 
 `` James it does n't have to go down like this... think of your wife and daugh-'' 
 
 `` DO N'T YOU DARE BRING THEM INTO THIS!'' 
 
 James felt tears well up in his eyes. 
 
 `` If you had just....if you....just killed the Joker so many could have been spared. Why does he get a second chance while my family lies in their tombs?'' 
 
 `` If I kill him I am no better than the he is'' 
 
 `` No if you killed him you would be better... how many preventable deaths Batman? How many lives have been lost for your comfort? Do you sleep at night Batman? Knowing that the Joker still lives while countless have been slain by him? I do n't sleep at night Batman....I sometimes reach my arm out to caress a wife who is n't there....I sometimes get up to check on an empty bed in my little girls room... begging whatever God there is that I'll wake from this nightmare'' 
 
 
 James was letting his emotions run free, not something Batman wanted in a hostage situation. He stealthily threw a Bat-a-rang and knocked the knife out of James hand. Quickly he made his way over to throw James a safe distance from the girl. James grabbed her as he fell and held her even tighter, now holding something else in his hand: A detonator. 
 
 `` This was your fault.....'' 
 
 Batman shields himself from the blast, a small one made from explosives hidden in James jacket. As he looks at the remains of two citizens of Gotham he can almost hear the voice in his head audibly.... 
 
 `` All it takes is one bad day''
