David S. Goyer

After witnessing a supernatural attack, Karen seeks refuge in her apartment only to be cornered by a corrupt police officer working for the vampires. Blade intervenes with brutal force, saving Karen and revealing the existence of 'familiars'—humans who serve vampires in hopes of achieving immortality.

Bruce Wayne visits Lucius Fox in the Applied Sciences division to scout for equipment. Fox reveals the history of the company and introduces Bruce to a prototype survival suit that would eventually become the Batsuit.

A routine autopsy turns into a nightmare when a supposed corpse reanimates and attacks the medical staff. The scene escalates into a high-stakes rescue mission as a mysterious hunter intervenes to save the surviving doctor from the supernatural predator.