Batman (Nextwave)/Secret

Secret is the third issue of DC Nextwave's Batman.

Transcript
A beaten and bruised Bruce is seen being carried into the Batcave by Alfred. Alfred takes Bruce's mask off and lays him down on the ground. Bruce slowly realizes where he is.
 * Bruce: ...What... happened?
 * Alfred: I found you beaten to a pulp with scratch wounds on your back! you've strained your muscles, you have a puncture wound in your leg, you're lucky whatever did it didn't hit any bones!
 * Bruce: I... I can get over it.
 * Alfred: I have no doubt, sir, but after this, you'll need time to recuperate.
 * Bruce: I have to get up... I have to get him.
 * Alfred: Don't strain yourself any more than you already have, Master Bruce, going after him and his "Natural Predators" or whatever he's calling them would be--
 * Bruce: Alfred... Hawk... he knows who I am. And he's going... he's going to tell everyone.