When Thomas finished roaring this out, both Batman and Cobblepot were taken aback.
Batman was montarily unable to respond to what he was saying, while Cobblepot, who knew nothing about the previous murder, thought that Lex was the killer in the serial murder case Thomas was talking about.
Thomas panted heavily and said in a hysterical tone, "This is beyond my plan! I didn't commit those murders, it wasn't supposed to be like this, I had planned everything out..."
Seeing Thomas beco sowhat unraveled, Batman sensed that it may be a good ti to uncover the truth and he asked Thomas, "You ntioned that your fiancée is in danger and there's a serial killer on the loose. What's all that about?"
Thomas's voice trembled a little. He seed very reluctant, but he knew that the only one who could stop this now was Batman, so he began to speak:
"I killed Doris. I borrowed a javelin from the sports equipnt room and pierced her chest with it. But I didn't an to kill her. I rely wanted to use this case to..."
"....create an alibi for yourself." Batman calmly interrupted, "You had yourself put in prison, then had your accomplice murder Mr. and Mrs. Elliot to establish your alibi, then planned to find a way to clear your na so you could inherit the Elliot estate with clean hands."
"Your thod for overturning your conviction was to have your accomplice continue creating murders similar to Doris's outside, making it look like a serial murder case and thus proving you weren't the one who killed Doris."
Thomas was dumbfounded, but he soon wore an expression of hateful gritted teeth, which quickly changed into a complex emotion. He said: "Batman... Batman... you're a genius. I should also... I should also..."
"So what's this about your fiancée and the serial killings?" Batman asked.
"Yes... yes! Go look for Belennera! She could be in danger! Soone is targeting her..."
His arms trembling, Thomas said: "It's true. I did kill the second cheerleader. As long as the serial murders continue to occur, it ans I'm innocent in prison..."
"But, but the third cri wasn't ... there is another murderer! His next target is my fiancée Belennera!"
Thomas was all over the place. Batman couldn't follow his logic. All he could make out was that Thomas admitted to killing the first and second victims, yet denied killing the third.
Logically speaking, if he admits to killing two people, there is no reason to deny the third. At this stage, Thomas is inescapably guilty, so it's unnecessary for him to assert that he didn't commit the third cri.
"First, you need to tell who your accomplice is and how you all committed your cris," Batman said, completely disregarding Thomas's anxious emotions. He wasn't buying this act, not before he figured out what was truly going on.
Though desperate, Thomas launched into his confession: "About two weeks ago, I needed to see a doctor due to anxiety. I must have left my phone number sowhere because not long after, a ntal health expert nad Dr. Hugo called ..."
"He said he was very experienced in dealing with my condition. I didn't want my parents to know I had ntal issues, so I couldn't go to a regular hospital for treatnt. Since he claid to have the backing of experience, I decided to give it a shot."
"Once I arrived at the agreed location, I found there was no clinic there. Later, I discovered they were hiding in Gotham's sewers."
"There was an excavated freezer storage unit, but it was deserted for so reason and they were hiding out there."
"I wanted to leave at the ti, but the man who called himself Dr. Hugo stopped . We talked for a while. I felt like he really was a skilled psychologist, probably fallen on hard tis for so reason. So, I offered to bankroll him, but only if he could cure my anxiety."
"We spoke a lot. I revealed many of my innermost secrets to him. He said my anxiety and stress stemd from my parents, and without the sources of stress, my anxiety would naturally disappear."
"He urged you to kill your own parents?" Batman asked, eyes narrowed.
"Yes." Thomas swallowed hard and said, "He planned a series of actions and told to follow them closely. But now, none of it is going according to plan!"
"He told that after my imprisonnt he would kill my parents. He would then commit another cri, picking a girl with a similar background to Doris, establishing a similar cri scene, creating the illusion of a serial murder case. This, he said, would clear of all charges and secure my release from prison."
"He said he would only commit one more cri. But then I heard of a third case, so I did everything I could to contact my lawyer and get in touch with Dr. Hugo. But he told he did not commit the third cri."
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