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Doctor:
The boy's received a massive dose of condensed hormones - cortisol, adrenaline... and another compound we're still trying to identify. The combination nearly killed him.

James Gordon:
But he's gonna live?

Doctor:
Yes... But we ran a CAT scan in order to determine if he suffered any brain damage. The results - we've never seen anything like them before. The hormones themselves have long since worn off, but the effects... They seem to be lingering.

James Gordon:
What are you saying? That he's still in fear?

Doctor:
Well, not just fear. Jonathan's brain activity shows he's in a constant state of intense terror.

James Gordon:
How long until this goes away?

Doctor:
Well, that's just the thing, detective. We can't be certain it ever will. Imagine the thing you fear most in the world. Imagine that it's all you see. Every waking hour.