Eight years after the events that branded him an enemy of Gotham, a reclusive Bruce Wayne must confront his fears and his physical limitations when a new threat emerges. The city is now at peace thanks to the Dent Act, which empowered the police to crush organized crime. However, the arrival of a cunning cat burglar and the emergence of Bane, a masked terrorist with ruthless plans for Gotham, push Wayne to consider donning the cape and cowl once more. His company is floundering, his body is battered, and his purpose is lost, but the safety of Gotham calls him to action despite the protestations of those he holds dear.

Bane proves to be a formidable foe, executing a meticulously orchestrated attack on Gotham. Bruce Wayne, with the aid of his trusted butler Alfred, Lucius Fox in the tech department, and Commissioner Gordon, must navigate a web of deception and danger to understand Bane's plan. As the city stands on the brink of annihilation, old allies are strained, and new ones are formed, including a mysterious woman whose intentions are as layered as her thefts. The limits of heroism are tested, and the shadows of the past are brought to light as the battle for Gotham's soul begins in earnest, with its hopes resting on the shoulders of its dark knight.