The narrative revisits Bruce Wayne's childhood, depicting a poignant moment where he flees his parents' funeral and accidentally falls into a cave. There, he encounters a swarm of bats that seemingly lift him back to the surface, symbolizing the genesis of his transformation. In the present timeline, set eighteen months after Superman's destructive battle with General Zod in Metropolis, the world grapples with Superman's role as a divisive figure. Bruce Wayne, now a seasoned billionaire vigilante who has operated as Batman in Gotham City for two decades, perceives Superman as a significant threat to humanity. Having witnessed the catastrophic events in Metropolis firsthand, Bruce's perspective is shaped by the immense power Superman wields, which he believes could endanger the survival of mankind.