The cape was a memory cloth that was developed by Wayne Enterprises that had been shelved and never utilized. Bruce also borrowed an experimental device from the WayneTech Applied Science Division called Detective Mode and applied it into the suit's cowl. An advanced eavesdropping device was concealed within the cowl's right ear that enabled Batman to listen in on conversations from a distance and communicate with Alfred in the Batcave. The 'mask' was designed like a cowl-shaped helmet with a graphite exterior that housed Kevlar paneling, which made it impact resistant and protected the wearer from small-caliber firearms and concussive blows. The suit's boots were comprised of black combat boots that contained steel tips in them and ballistic shinguards that ended in reinforced kneeguards, all of which were made up of a strong reinforced carbon fiber/plastic material. The suit's lower region consisted of a pair of military-like pants with kevlar plating in the thigh area.

The downside of the body armor was that it slowed his mobility and flexibility a bit. The undersuit had armor plates layered with kinetic damping gel, all over an impact dispersion sub-structure and WayneTech biomechanical support technology, protecting against slashing weapons, blunt trauma, and most firearms. The first Batsuit consisted of a heavy amount of kevlar padding centered around the chest area. He ended up taking pieces of tech either that he invented, fabricated, or things from the Wayne Enterprises facilities, and ended up 'cobbling' all the pieces of tech that he could gather into his first suit. When first preparing for his war against crime, Bruce Wayne realized that he would need a diguise that not only concealed his identity, but could also provide adequate protection from any threats that he might've gone up against and make him look formidable. Bruce used this suit to inspire fear since he was already much faster, stronger, and more powerful then any ordinary human could ever be- it made him seem otherworldly. They stalk their prey, observe intently, then swoop in to strike. Bats are hunters, mysterious and unpredictable.

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