The Batman After Credits Scene Explained
Warning: Spoilers ahead for The Batman.
The Batman’s after-credits scene explained. Directed by Matt Reeves from a screenplay by him and Peter Craig, The Batman is the latest DC film in a long line of live-action takes on the Caped Crusader. Starring Robert Pattinson in the titular role, the film teases there is more to come — the story is far from over.
The Batman's after-credits scene isn’t exactly a scene in the typical sense. There are no characters who appear and no location to suggest what may come next for the Caped Crusader. All that appears on the screen is the word “goodbye,” with a question mark — in the format of <?> — at the end. It’s all written in the format Riddler used to communicate with Batman after he realized one of the clues was actually a url. A quick flash of what seems to be a url (that appears and disappears all too fast to read) shows up onscreen before both it and the word “goodbye” fade away into nothing.
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The url in The Batman post-credits scene in question could be for rataalada.com, a companion site that was set up specifically for the film and which includes the clue the Dark Knight and Jim Gordon struggled with the most — «El Rata Alada,» which means «the winged rat» in Spanish. The site, which includes the blinking question mark, is set up like Riddler’s url conversation with Batman in the film. After asking if the site’s visitor wants to play a game, offers a riddle to solve. The first answer is “renewal,” though it may be different for each person. What’s more, the question mark that appears after “goodbye” in the film certainly fits Riddler’s mode of operation. He left plenty of clues for Batman throughout the film, clues to solve with
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