Warning: The following contains spoilers for Batman Beyond #38 by Dan Jurgens, Sean Chen, Sean Parsons, Chris Sotomayor and Travis Lanham, on sale now

Terry McGinnis has been having a tough time lately, contending with a loss of identity and a greater disconnect with his friends and family than he's ever had before. On the run from the police for a crime he didn't commit, he currently only has one friend in the world -  a mysterious woman who's made a life for herself on the streets of Neo-Gotham.

However, Terry's new friend has a surprisingly deep connection to one of his greatest enemies Blight, a radioactive industrialist who was just resurrected. Now, she may end up bringing Blight and Batman back together without even realizing it.

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THE POWERS-MCGINNIS CONNECTION

After a long-running battle with False Face that left the villain killed, Neo-Gotham has started being protected by the mysterious new Batwoman. But while the identity of this hero may be hidden from Bruce Wayne and Matt McGinnis, they are presently consumed by another mystery. As a result of False Face's death, the heroes don't know how they'll be able to restore Terry's memories after False Face stole them. On top of that, Terry is lost somewhere in the city, wanted for an apparent murder and completely unaware of his real background. A mysterious and brilliant woman named Constance seems to be Terry's only ally in Gotham City now. She's used to living on the streets of Gotham, although that's not where her life began.

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After escaping Commissioner Barbara Gordon, Constance reveals pieces of her origins to Terry. She formerly ran the biochemical operations center for Powers Technology and eventually became his top researcher. She was even still working for him when Powers Technology merged with Wayne Industries and ended up exposed to an outpouring of energy that transformed him into Blight. She's also revealed to have been the mind behind a deadly nerve agent that Powers Technology was developing. when a whistleblower revealed the truth to the government. After going to prison for what she did, she reveals with some satisfaction though that Derek Powers got revenge on the person who told the world about the nerve agent, who sounds suspiciously like Terry's father.

FAMILY TIES

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Constance's recounting of what happened to the whistleblower sounds incredibly similar to the fate of Warren McGinnis. Warren worked for Powers Technology but was horrified when he learned of the chemical weapon that was being developed in the building. He revealed the truth behind Powers to the public. and Powers had McGinnis killed in retaliation. This had a major effect on Terry and was the main catalyst for his transformation into Batman Beyond. Around that same time, Derek Powers was exposed to gas and radioactive materials that turned him into Blight.

Although Blight was dead for quite some time, he's back now, and Cameron would have every reason to go to Power Technologies to try and work with him again. But she would likely bring Terry along, setting up a potential new conflict to break out between Blight and Terry. Without his memory, Terry could be walking into a trap and never even realize it until it's too late.

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