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[DC-Dark Knights] Why is the Batman Who Laughs wearing bondage gear?

Ok, yes. He's an evil Bruce Wayne. He doesn't have his moral core any more. That's why he kills people. 

But why is he dressed like a cenobite? Why is he wearing some kind of gimp suit covered in straps and a dog collar for a mask? 

His whole thing is "I'm the ultimate Batman"- why not dress like Batman? Make the eye-lenses red or something, give the bat logo fangs. I dunno. That seems more on brand then...whatever the hell outfit he has on right now.

What was the chain of logic here? Even from an evil perspective, why is he dressed like that?
gpt
At his core, batman is a symbol of fear. The Batman Who Laughs has taken that to a point where his costume is disconcerting on a level beyond just bat allegory, and even his usual idolaters are unnerved.