Investigating the gruesome crime scenes scattered throughout Gotham City in Batman: Arkham Knight forms one of the most compelling detective storylines in the game. The side mission titled The Perfect Crime challenges players to locate six mutilated bodies strung up in public places while listening for eerie opera music echoing through the streets. Completing this questline requires careful forensic analysis, tracking down clues, and ultimately confronting the twisted mastermind behind the murders.
Locating the Six Victims Across Gotham
Finding the victims requires players to explore Bleake Island, Miagani Island, and Founders Island while keeping an ear out for classical music. The first three bodies are located on Bleake Island near the docks, the overpass near Panessa Studios, and the bridge connecting to Miagani Island. The remaining victims can be spotted attached to buildings in Miagani's Grand Avenue district and near the construction zones on Founders Island.
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Analyzing the Forensic Evidence
Each victim possesses unique identifying marks, such as artificial joint replacements, birthmarks, or old bone fractures that must be scanned in sequence. Navigating through the different scanner depths allows Batman to piece together the identity of each victim, revealing that all of them had previously traveled to the same location. Successfully scanning all six bodies prompts Alfred to cross-reference the data and track down the culprit's hideout.
Confronting Professor Pyg at Pretty Dolls Parlor
After discovering the final victim on Founders Island, the location of the perpetrator's lair, the Pretty Dolls Parlor in Ryker Heights, is marked on your map. Entering the facility leads Batman into a eerie operating room where Professor Pyg is actively creating his mindless, pain-immune Dollotrons. To win the encounter, you must defeat the wave of resilient enemies while keeping track of Pyg, who periodically throws surgical knives from behind the center operating table.
Defeating Professor Pyg and Rescuing the Captives
Taking down Professor Pyg requires waiting for him to throw a butcher knife, parrying the attack, and immediately executing an environmental takedown on the operating table. Once Pyg is subdued, Batman must rescue the surviving hostages trapped in cages around the room to ensure their safety. Transporting the defeated villain back to the GCPD lockup officially concludes The Perfect Crime mission, granting players valuable upgrade points and closing the case file.
