synopsis:
Batman is called in by Commissioner Gordon to investigate a strange series of crimes wherein the wealth of Gotham City have been burgled of valuables. However, the thieves have left behind I.O.U. cards. Batman takes the case and notes that the writing on the cards are old style writing that is used at the Royal Karonian restaurant. Batman decides to investigate as Bruce Wayne, taking a woman named Andrea -- who Bruce has abruptly ended dates with in the past -- to the restaurant to investigate. Looking at the menu, Bruce identifies that the writing on the menus match that of the I.O.U. notes. After dinner, Bruce then spots a pair of Karonian men using their savate skills to fight a single man. Putting Andrea into a cab, Bruce intervenes and stops the two men from attacking their victim further allowing him to escape. However, Batman learns that the two men are part of a Karonian festival and that they had identified the man they were attacking as a Karonian criminal named Marne Zoldin. Believing that there is a connection between these men and the I.O.U's, Bruce decides to investigate further.