Deep Cover
Batman takes on the identity of Matches Malone and gets himself committed to Blackgate prison. He wants to get close to Mark Desmond the only member of Thorne's gang to be taken alive. Edward Nygma, Thorne's lieutenant, who is running things while Thorne is on sabbatical tells his lieutenants that he wants Desmond killed before he can squeal.
Matches helps Desmond fight off several attempts on his life made by other inmates/ Desmond doesn't believe that anyone would go against Thorne and have him killed. Matches helps Desmond break out of Blackgate, after they get confined to solitary. They meet up with Nygma who kills, or thinks he kills Matches.






