The Joker went into the Lazarus Pit insane and came out sane. Ra's goes into the pit sane and comes out sane. Eddie isn't quite insane, nor is he sane. His emergence, according to the end of Hush brought him a sort of clarity. I feel that it's this clarity that allowed him to finally piece together the whole puzzle of who Batman is. Personally, I think that little bit of insanity keeps him from rationally settling down his thoughts on this subject. Besides the fact that, once the pieces are all together, Bruce Wayne does seem the easy answer, and insane or not, if you know the man, there's no way he could possibly be Batman!

Which brings to light a comment I got from one reader: Eddie's conclusion was too easy. Yes, it was. However, the story isn't over, and Eddie, being the planner and thinker that he is, wouldn't concoct this intricate plan without checking his data first. He will be checking out both Mr. Wayne and Batman. While I'm sure my explanation of Eddie's plan isn't going to be as complex and detailed as Eddie's certainly were, I do hope to reason out why each of the villains got involved, what their payment was, and hold my breath that things make sense!

Back to post-pit Eddie. He's thinking rationally now about all that he's done, and what he could've been doing. Problem is, the effects of the Pit are temporary, and soon wear off. Eddie, being the thinking man he is, would probably try to hold on to that mindset. However, Eddie is definitely not one who would be happy in a work-a-day job, which is the reason he became the Riddler in the first place. Where's the real challenge in a daily job that has so many restrictions? Better to be on the other side of the law and have an adventurous life. Hence, he slips back at the very end, knowing what is good for him.

Besides, does anyone really think that Edward Nigma would be happy working and paying taxes all his life?!
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