The series revolves around a decades-old mystery connected to the founding fathers of Gotham City that comes to light in the present day, leading Batman to assemble a team of detectives to try to unravel the conspiracy. In addition to Batman, the series features Red Robin, Black Bat (Cassandra Cain) and Robin (Damian Wayne) as the main characters. The series will be used as a launching point for several high-profile Batman storylines in 2011, and will also touch upon elements introduced in Grant Morrison's The Return of Bruce Wayne limited series.