The Identity Theft side mission in Batman: Arkham City presents players with a chilling investigation involving a mysterious serial killer operating within the prison walls. Uncovering the mystery requires locating three distinct crime scenes scattered across the open world and carefully analyzing key clues left behind. This walkthrough explores the exact victim locations, forensic evidence, and narrative revelations necessary to complete the investigation.
Finding the First Victim in The Bowery
The investigation officially begins after players encounter the first victim near the Arkham City Processing Center in The Bowery district. The body is located in a secluded alleyway, wrapped in bloodied bandages with the victim's face surgically removed. Scanning the crime scene using Detective Mode reveals crucial forensic evidence, including traces of bleach used by the killer to hide footprints.
Following the forensic trail leads players to a local political prisoner who provides a disturbing eyewitness account. The witness claims to have seen Bruce Wayne himself standing over the body with a bloody knife. This baffling testimony creates immediate tension, establishing that the killer is attempting to frame Gotham's famous billionaire.
Locating the Second Victim in Park Row
As main story progression continues, Oracle alerts Batman to a second crime scene located in an alleyway within Park Row. Upon investigating the body, players will notice the same precise surgical cuts around the victim's face. Scanning the area highlights a trail of chemical residues left behind by the perpetrator during their escape.
Analyzing this second crime scene provides additional insights into the killer's methodical operating procedure. The forensic scanner allows players to reconstruct the path taken by the suspect, reinforcing that the murderer is acting with extreme calculation. This discovery moves Batman one step closer to isolating the killer's operational hideout.
Uncovering the Third Victim and Tracking the Hideout
The final victim is located near the perimeter wall in the western portion of Park Row, hidden behind industrial structures. Inspecting the third scene confirms identical surgical markings, proving all three attacks are connected to a single mastermind. Scanning the final set of clues provides the complete evidence profile needed to triangulate the suspect's secret hideout.
The data points directly to an apartment building located near the Solomon Wayne Courthouse. Inside the hideout, players discover a makeshift operating room filled with surgical tools, Band-Aids, and audio logs. Listening to the tapes reveals the identity of Dr. Thomas Elliot, who has harvested flesh from victims to reconstruct his own face to look identical to Bruce Wayne.
Resolving the Identity Theft Case
Once inside the apartment, Batman confronts the imposter, who reveals his long-standing vendetta against the Wayne family. The killer trapped Batman inside the hideout before escaping into the wider city, setting up future conflicts. Completing the mission updates the Gotham's Most Wanted log and secures full completion credit for the case file.
