Batman Comics: A Dark Knight Dub
ChrisValentineV.A for Alfred Pennyworth
Alfred Pennyworth is Bruce Wayne's butler at Wayne Manor. He knows that Bruce is secretly Batman and aids him. After Bruce Wayne's parents were killed, Alfred raised the young orphan and reluctantly aided him in his quest to become Batman. His many skills—ranging from cooking to medicine—make him Batman's staunchest ally, along with a formal demeanor that grounds the Dark Knight and deflects those who might otherwise suspect Batman's true identity.
I'm sure you are familiar with how Master Richard became the first Robin. And how Master Bruce brought him here to Wayne Manor, to try to help him. A noble gesture, I'm sure you'd agree. Unfortunately, Master Bruce had no idea how to act around a child. He'd never been around children. He'd hardly even been a child himself.
We soldier on undaunted, you and I, Master Bruce. And if I may say so, sir... I couldn't beg, borrow or steal a finer way to live my life.
There are reasons not to kill. We've discussed these before. To say that murder is immoral is too vague. Killing, even once, even with reasons, strips you of your humanity. I do not mean this in an abstract way. Though we move about the world as individuals, the human race as a whole is spiritually-- necessarily, scientifically-- a single entity. You cannot afford to revoke that citizenship. You cannot work meaningfully for humanity from outside of it. I know you know this. I know you.
Wanted to make him sound as close as possible to how I imagine a traditional British high end butler would sound like.