Most superheroes are built on the idea that the world is unjust. The people who acquire power often do so through sheer chance rather than any merit of their own, but it’s still their responsibility to use that power ethically, even if society fundamentally isn’t built for people like them and they have to adopt a secret identity to have any chance of a normal life.

Batman’s different. He was born with a great deal of wealth and power, sure, but then he took it upon himself to acquire even more power and put himself even higher above the people around him. He’s exactly who society is built for, but he wears a mask anyway to shield himself from accountability.

Somehow, we’re supposed to think of him as a hero.