When the Riddler reveals that he sees himself and Batman as allies, Batman replies by telling him that they’re not friends, and that the riddle-loving greeting card connoisseur is going to die alone. Okay, I don’t remember the exact dialogue, so allow me to paraphrase with an exchange that I believe captures the essence of the moment.
The Riddler: Besties? ^_^
Batman: NO. F*** you. You’re gonna die alone.
The Riddler: (;﹏;)
I have a lot of thoughts about that moment, and one of them is that it was deeply satisfying and a bit funny. Batman’s swift rebuke of the Riddler is fantastic, and there’s a bit of humor in a guy wearing $100,000 worth of bat-themed gear calling out another guy for being a poorly adjusted weirdo.