- In a neighborhood of Gotham, the Zsasz gang is fighting the Croc gang. Batgirl tries to stop the violence but she is outnumbered and must flee.
- The fight is outside a house inhabited by William “Sarge” Riley. When the Zsasz gang beat the Croc gang, one of the Zsasz men tries to tag Riley's house but Sarge stops him. Mr. Zsasz demands that Riley pay a tribute and forces him to give up all the food in his kitchen.
- After, its revealed Riley has more food in the secret fallout shelter in his basement.
- Riley reminisces about his family’s happy times, and also remembers darker the times during World War II, comparing them to the current state of life in No Mans Land. He still helps the remaining people of his neighborhood as he can.
- There are more fights, with control of the territory shifting to Mr freeze, then GCPD, then Croc.
- Eventually some Red Devils break into the Riley's house and demand tribute, but suddenly Joker henchmen arrive and kill them. Joker enters and say he is the leader of the neighborhood now. He spares Riley’s life but takes his shotgun as a "souvenir”, then leaves.
- Riley is left alone, and despite the tragedies surrounding him, he will not leave his home.
