The new Black Mask absorbs Penguin's mob and kicks Two-Face out of Gotham, becoming the city's sole crime lord. He is shown to be behind the separate actions of several Gotham criminals like Firefly, Victor Zsasz, Jane Doe, Clayface, Alyce Sinner, Fright, Dr. Death and Hugo Strange, providing funding in exchange for favors.[14] However, in "Life after Death", he is targeted by both the National Guard and the returning Falcone crime family, led by Mario Falcone, forcing him to retreat to an area in Gotham called Devil's Square.[15]