The Earth Quake

""Last time an earthquake happened was years ago I don't even remember it was so small it only affected the streets""

- Oswald Cobblepot's comment on the situation

This event was what turned Gotham into No Man's land. It broke a LOT of Gotham and destroyed all bridges. It also made the waters around Gotham incredibly dangerous, for the time being.

Amanda points out how this event was not only predicted but also planned around by the government as a way to control the rest of the US. This was all part of Project Break Away. This explains why places like Blackgate were emptied for their most valuables but other places and majority of people left to rot. Project Break Away was intended to only destroy Gotham's bridges, though the Government did note that multiple buildings would be destroyed to. Due to miscalculation, over half the city was destroyed, and the waters have become unstable.

During her drunken state, Amanda gave them all the info she could on what she knew and had.

The Event of Superman's "Death" was the catalyst for all of this. It sent the Government spiraling. Even though places like Central City and Metropolis had issues with super villains, Gotham was considered the "Sinkhole" for all of humanities worsts people. Hundreds to thousands of people were purposely left to die out because folks like the Joker lived and thrived in Gotham. They expect Gotham to kill itself over time.

To prevent anyone from escaping they implemented special trackers that can be seen in the blood. Amanda's Phone can make these trackers glow and it is revealed that even she herself has it. The government began tracking folks as soon as they were deemed a Superhero or Supervillain showing this has been building up for years.

Even though the government had a specific list of folks who were high in demand to be permanently dead, only two of those people actually died. One is Mad Mod and the Other is Mammoth. Mammoth, despite not being a Gothmite, was still noted to be a major threat to the Government as a HIVE member and was in Gotham for an unspecified reason. Kyd Wykkyd was also on the list but with a question mark next to his name. It is assumed other HIVE members and other villains who frequent to Gotham are also on said list.