The Perfect Crime is one of the most haunting Most Wanted side missions in Batman: Arkham Knight, challenging players to act as Gotham's ultimate detective. Investigating a series of mutilated bodies displayed across the city reveals a disturbing trail left by the villainous Professor Pyg. Completing this questline requires thorough exploration, precise scanning, and a final confrontation at the Pretty Doll Parlor.
Finding the Crime Scenes Across Gotham
To begin tracking Professor Pyg, players must listen for eerie opera music echoing through specific areas of Gotham City. Six victims are strung up across Bleake Island, Miagani Island, and Founders' Island, each requiring careful inspection. Locating all six bodies is essential for unlocking the final boss location and bringing an end to Pyg's twisted experiments.
The first three victims can be discovered relatively early in the campaign on Bleake and Miagani Islands. As you progress further into the main story, access to Founders' Island opens up, revealing the remaining crime scenes. Utilizing the Batmobile's scanner or listening carefully while gliding helps pinpoint the exact rooftops and alleys where the bodies are displayed.
Using Deep Tissue Scanner Technology
At each crime scene, Batman must utilize the Deep Tissue Scanner to identify key evidence hidden beneath the victim's skin. The scanner operates on three distinct layers: skin, muscle, and bone, each revealing unique anatomical anomalies. You must cycle through these layers to scan specific objects such as ring band markers, internal pacemakers, or artificial bone replacements.
Scanning all three required evidence pieces on a single victim allows Alfred to cross-reference Gotham's missing persons database. Successfully identifying all six victims piecemeals the identity and hideout of Professor Pyg. Careful investigation ensures no detail is missed during these gruesome crime scene analyses.
Locating the Pretty Doll Parlor
Once the final victim on Founders' Island is fully identified, Batman traces the culprit to the Pretty Doll Parlor located in Ryker Heights. Heading to this secluded location transitions the mission from open-world investigation to an intense indoor combat encounter. Inside, Batman confronts Professor Pyg alongside his army of mutated, pain-immune Dollotrons.
Preparation is key before stepping inside the parlor, as Dollotrons do not flinch from standard attacks and must be ground-takedowned or countered efficiently. Navigating the linear hallways leads directly to the central operating room where Pyg awaits. Clearing the room systematically prevents Batman from getting overwhelmed by incoming waves of enemies.
Confronting and Defeating Professor Pyg
The final showdown against Professor Pyg requires tactical environmental takedowns while managing ongoing Dollotron spawns. Pyg will throw cleavers from behind his surgical table, which Batman must counter or dodge while neutralizing the surrounding minions. Once the floor is clear, executing an environmental takedown on Pyg's operating table finishes the fight instantly.
After defeating Pyg, Batman must destroy the operational equipment and rescue the surviving captives trapped in the facility. Transporting Professor Pyg to the GCPD lockup successfully completes The Perfect Crime side quest, earning progress toward the Knightfall Initiative. Resolving this case provides a satisfying conclusion to one of the game's most memorable detective storylines.
