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Arkham Asylum

Arkham Asylum is a fictional psychiatric hospital in the DC Comics universe, primarily serving as the institution for Gotham City’s criminally insane. It’s known for housing some of Batman’s most dangerous foes, like the Joker and Two-Face. The asylum is depicted as a heavily secured, often ominous facility with a reputation for corruption, chaos, and violence, reflecting the complex relationship between mental health treatment and criminal justice. Its dark, foreboding atmosphere emphasizes themes of madness, morality, and the challenges of containment and rehabilitation for the most disturbed individuals.