Title Batman: Bruce Wayne: Fugitive Volume 3 Format TPB Binding TPB Date September 2003 (collection), 2002 (issues) Writer(s) Greg Rucka, Ed Brubaker, Kelley Puckett, Devin Grayson, Geoff Johns Artist(s) Steve Leiber, Scott McDaniel, Rich Burchett, Roger Robinson, Damion Scott, Mark McKenna, Andy Owens, Jim Royal, John Floyd, Robert Campanella Collects Detective 773-775, Gotham Knights 32, Batman 606-607, Batgirl 33 Storyline Bruce Wayne was cleared of all charges after GCPD received a full confession from assassin David Cain for the murder of Vesper Fairchild. Wayne sent his attorneys to get Sasha Bordeaux's conviction overturned. After a fight on the workout grounds, Sasha refused to accept Bruce's help. She began having pains and collapsed in the prison cafeteria. Checkmate's agent Midnight was assigned to check out Bordeaux as a possible vigilante and associate of Batman. Alfred went to visit Sasha, but was told she'd died from injuries sustained in the fight (torn liver, internal bleeding). After telling Bruce that her family claimed the body, he refused to believe she was dead - she had no living relatives. He began a months-long investigation.  Two weeks later, Sasha awakened in Checkmate's care. The organization that didn't exist offered her a job knowing she was a former bodyguard who could keep a secret. Batman realized Checkmate as a possible "who" in her disappearance and began checking into their movements. Within a six month span, he foiled seven of their missions. The organization confronted Sasha about Batman. She arranged a private meeting with him. Bruce met her (she'd had facial surgery to alter her appearance) in Robinson Park. He leveled with her and pleaded that she come back. She punched him, he kissed her, she left. Bruce began getting back into the swing of things at Wayne Enterprises. He met with some environmentalists and gave a dinner to some of his people (basic PR stuff). Later, he visited Lucious Fox in the hospital and had dinner with his family. That night, Batman went to work. With David Cain's trial approaching, Batman learned that Deadshot (another of Cain's former students) was out for the hit. While being transported from his cell to the trial, Deadshot struck. Batman got Cain to safety, but a few cops and guards were shot / injured in the process. GCPD received orders to shoot Cain on sight, thinking he was the cause of the ruckus. Batman blew through a wall leading them directly into a den of gun runners. Deadshot got to Cain in the shootout. Cain bested him, leaving him in desperate need of medical attention. Cain's trial was held that night and he was sentenced. Deadshot survived. Batgirl learned of someone codenamed "Alpha" that only Cain knew about. Oracle got her into Blackgate as a reporter to interview him. She couldn't contain herself. She jumped through the bullet-proof glass, threatening to his life if he killed again. Batman apologized to her and gave her a present marking her first birthday as Batgirl.