Bane is imprisoned beneath Ra's al Ghul's lair. Where he is located begins to fill with water. Bane escapes from his prison. Meanwhile, Ra's is missing vital information in his search for “The Wheel”. Bane sneaks into Talia's quarters. He binds her and confronts Ra's. A sword duel takes place which Ra's wins, but he cannot kill Bane because Bane has memorized and destroyed the missing pages Ra's needs. Ra's decides he would make a perfect mate for his daughter and allows him to live.

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