And it was true - Batman knew he was close to snapping but he had to keep control. Had to keep himself from crossing that line. Had to prove Joker wrong. Another punch - this time for the omelet analogy. It never hesitated to irritate him, no matter whose mouth it came from.

"What you're doing is making Gotham eat itself from the inside out. You're killing it. You're not making anything, all you do is create ruin everywhere you go, destroy everything you touch."