in the "batman confidential" universe, the ogre character is re-imagined as o.g.r.e., a mechanical armour and disaster-rescue system developed by waynetech. during bruce wayne's second year as batman, the o.g.r.e. system goes haywire and rampages through gotham city. the o.g.r.e system attacks lex luthor, but wayne saves him. it is eventually revealed that the pilot of the machine is dead and his mind is lost in the machinery. after defeating o.g.r.e., batman vows to restore the pilot back to life if possible.