Victor Zsasz is a minor antagonist who appears in the first two video games of the Batman: Arkham Series, Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City. He is voiced by Danny Jacobs, who also voiced Frank Boles in the Batman: Arkham Series.
Zsasz was a rich boy, but he lost his parents when he was still young, and all the money in the world couldn't bring his parents to life or ease their pain, Zsasz started playing and lost his money because of it. Zsasz later began planning to can reclaim his money and eventually he got to the point of playing with people like Oswald Cobblepot whom he considered a disgusting dwarf. He played against Oswald Cobblepot and it didn't look like he would win anymore Cobblepot surprised him and beat him making Zsasz lose all the money and was expelled from Iceberg Lounge, shortly after losing all his money he thought of committing suicide until he was robbed by an unknown crook who with a knife pointed at Zsasz would give him all the money, however, Zsazs took the crook's knife and stabbed him, Zsasz later showed a pleasure in the crook's death, and he accidentally cut himself and in each victim if he killed he would cut himself. Then eventually Zsasz encountered Batman and the vigilante defeated him and Zsasz was sent to Arkham Asylum. Then Zsasz would be interviewed by other doctors and one of them would be Dr. Sarah Cassidy who wanted to help him of his mental illness, but Zsasz started to get more and more aggressive when he started threatening her saying she would be his. Next victim, Zsasz would later be transferred to be patient of Dr. Gretchen Whistler. One day Zsasz escaped from his cell and he kidnapping his ancient psychiatrist that was the Dr. Sarah Cassidy and took her hostage, however he was soon defeated by Batman and recaptured and sent back to Arkham Asylum.
Arkham Asylum[]
In Batman's video game. Zsasz is the first boss Batman should defeat, Zsasz is holding a guard hostage in the electric chair, Batman must defeat him unseen and he suceeded if the player completes the steps. Afterwards Joker orders Zsasz to kidnap Dr. Penelope Young to give up her research notes, Zsasz threatens her with knife, until Batman comes to her rescue and knocks out Zsasz and then it is not explicit whether he wenther he went Batman was fighting Harley Quinn's henchmen, Zsasz later makes an appearance during Scarecrow's fear gas as an hallucination.
Patient Tapes[]
Part 1[]
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Taped patient evaluation I, Patient name is Victor Zsasz, diagnosed clinically insane after the murder of at least 20 women in the Gotham area.
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~ Dr. Sarah Cassidy
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Hello, Victor, I,m Dr. Cassidy. Seeing as this is our first session, let's spend some time getting to known each other.
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~ Dr. Sarah Cassidy
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I don't need to know you, Miss Cassidy. Everything is meaningless.
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~ Victor Zsasz
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You've no doubt read my file.
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~ Victor Zsasz
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Yes... yes I have. It says you come from a wealthy family. That your parents died, How your lost all the money gambling.
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~ Dr. Sarah Cassidy
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And none of it matters.
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~ Victor Zsasz
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Why do you keep saying that, Victor?.
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~ Dr. Sarah Cassidy
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Because the only thing that does matter is the mark. Have you seen my work, Miss Cassidy?.
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~ Victor Zsasz
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If you are referring to the marks on your...
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~ Dr. Sarah Cassidy
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Of course I mean my tally marks. And I have a space for yours. Do you want to see where?
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~ Victor Zsasz
Part 2[]
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Tapes patient evaluation 5, Victor is not responding well to treatening.
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~ Dr. Sarah Cassidy
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Victor, yesterdaywe spoke about the people you killed.
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~ Dr. Sarah Cassidy
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They are all people, Victor.
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~ Dr. Sarah Cassidy
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They are zombies, continuously shuffling though the daily grind, waiting for someone to liberate them.
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~ Victor Zsasz
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You mean kill them. The police report states that you have murdered, or liberated if you like 20 young women in the last 3 months, Each had her throat slit and was left... posed.
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~ Dr. Sarah Cassidy
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They were all lucky to be chosen to receive my gift.
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~ Victor Zsasz
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Really? How about you, Miss Cassidy? As you take the elevator to your apartment each night, open the six locks to apartment 433, remember you forgot to buy your cat food, Again.
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~ Victor Zsasz
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As you sit down on your favorite red chair, cat on lap, just waiting for something to happen. I can make it happen, Sarah, I am your salvation.
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~ Victor Zsasz
Part 3[]
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Patient's name Victor Zsasz. For the record, the patient has transferred from Dr. Cassidy, who is on leave after the incident last week.
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~ Dr. Gretchen Whistler
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Hello, Victor, Please, take a seat, Guards, you can leave us.
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~ Dr. Gretchen Whistler
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Sorry, Doctor, Warder's orders, I can't leave you alone with him.
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~ Guard
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I understand. Hello, Victor. How are you feeling today?
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~ Dr. Gretchen Whistler
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Victor! I can't help you if you don't speak.
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~ Dr. Gretchen Whistler
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Depressed! Does that help you? Can you get into my mind, Doctor?
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~ Victor Zsasz
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Why depressed?
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~ Dr. Gretchen Whistler
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I'm just thinking about the one that got away. The one I choose. I needed the mark. I want the mark!
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~ Victor Zsasz
Part 4[]
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Victor has been more subdued recently. Response to medication has been poor.
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~ Dr. Gretchen Whistler
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Hello, Victor, is there anything you'd like to talk about today?
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~ Dr. Gretchen Whistler
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Cutting and cutting and cutting and cutting and cutting and cutting
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~ Victor Zsasz
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Victor!
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~ Victor Zsasz
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Cutting and cutting and cutting and cutting and cutting
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~ Victor Zsasz
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This is going nowhere. Guards. Get him out of here.
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~ Dr. Gretchen Whistler
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You heard the doctor, get up!
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~ Guard
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Didn't you hear me?
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~ Guard
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He's got a knife.
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~ Victor Zsasz
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Get a tranq in him! Get a tranq in him! Oh God! He's on Bill.
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~ Guard
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He's cutting him. Get him off. Get him off. We need help here!
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~ Guard
Part 5[]
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Victor has been in isolation since the attack on guard last week.
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~ Dr. Gretchen Whistler
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As I wait for him to be brought up to me, I have had time to review his notes. I am increasingly worried he cannot be cured.
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~ Dr. Gretchen Whistler
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He has no empathy for his victims. Deep down, I believe he views all of us as potential victims.
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~ Dr. Gretchen Whistler
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Doc, are you OK?
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~ Guard
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What's happening?
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~ Dr. Gretchen Whistler
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It's Zsasz. He broke out of isolation. He's gone.
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~ Guard
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Oh God!
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~ Dr. Gretchen Whistler
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Don't worry, Doc, you're in the safeat place, He's definitely left the island.
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~ Guard
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Of course. But someone needs to alert the authorities, he'll need to kill again. Do you understand me? Needs to.
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~ Dr. Gretchen Whistler
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Oh no. He's gone after Dr. Cassidy.
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~ Dr. Gretchen Whistler
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Hello?
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~ Victor Zsasz
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Sarah, It's Gretchen. Listen to me.
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~ Dr. Gretchen Whistler
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Oh, for the love of... Hold on. There's someone at the door.
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~ Victor Zsasz
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Sarah! Do not answer the door. Can you hear me? Do not answer the door. It's Zsasz! He's free.
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~ Victor Zsasz
Arkham City[]
During the events of Arkham City, and the arrest of Bruce Wayne, when Arkham City was opened all prisoners were transferred, Zsasz managed to escape before Wayne was arrested. He later contacted The Broker to find a hiding place and avoided Arkham gang wars to continue his mission without interruption. After Zsasz kidnapped several politicians he would then call a random phone and wait for someone to call, he would then threaten them if he didn't find another phone that was ringing in time, he would kill one if not all the hostages, Batman does it then he tracks Zsasz, where he tells the story of why he became the serial killer he is today, Batman then defeats him, and Zsasz is trapped in one of his own cages.
Arkham Knight[]
Zsasz makes a short appearance on Batman's Batcomputer in the clock.
Personality[]
Zsasz is very similar to his original comic book counterpart, as both were sadistic, sociopathic, cruel and insane.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
Zsasz is very similar to his counterpart in DC Comics, as both were complete sociopaths with extreme madness, both were sadistic, cruel and brutal, and both are Pure Evil.
