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I'm-a kill you! Then I'm-a jumpstart your heart... and kill you again!
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~ Electrocutioner to Batman.
Lester Buchinsky, better known as Electrocutioner, is one of the eight assassins hired by the Joker posing as Black Mask and a supporting antagonist in Batman: Arkham Origins.
He is voiced by Steve Blum, who also voiced Killer Croc in the same series, Ares in God of War (2005), Vilgax in Ben 10, Green Goblin in The Spectacular Spider-Man, Kazuo Akuji in Saints Row 2, Starscream in Transformers: Prime, Lucifer in Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic, Amon in The Legend of Korra, and Lady Arkham in Batman: The Telltale Series.
Not much is known about Lester Buchinsky's past except that he was a small time criminal and nobody until he gained his shock gloves and became the Electrocutioner. The scar on the left side of Electrocutioner's face was a Lichtenberg figure, which suggested that he had electrocuted himself with the Shock Gloves at one point. Coupled with his arrogance, and his past as a pit fighter, it was likely that Electrocutioner did not make the Shock Gloves himself. Despite his later inconpetence, the Electrocutioner proves to be a skilled assassin and be "one of the best."
Arkham Origins[]
On Christmas Eve, the Electrocutioner is one of the eight assassins hired by Black Mask (later revealed to be the Joker) to kill Batman for $50 million. After Batman defeats Killer Croc and views the harddrive from the Pengin's drone, Electrocutioner is seen in the video feed where he kills one of Black Mask's mobsters with his shock gloves before receiving an envelope.
Early into the night, knowing that Batman will come after the Pengin for information, Buchinsky signs up to fight in the fighting pit of the Final Offer, as he prepares to confront Batman. As they exchange words though, Batman instantly knocks out the Electrocutioner as he taunts Batman by kicking him in the face. After defeating more of Penguin's thugs, Batman leaves the arena as he Buchinsky is too incompetent to be of any use. Some time later, Lester recovers and sends a message to Batman claiming he that he will return with Batman cursing himself for not tying up Buchinsky and calling the police. Batman contacts Alfred Pennyworth to isolate the signal of Electrocutioner's shock gloves to track down Lester.
Later, Lester is called to a meeting at the Royal Gotham Hotel alongside the other assassins by the Joker at the penthouse 30 floors up. Batman follows the electromagnetic pulse of his gloves to a penthouse where the remaining assassins meet with the Joker. At the meeting, the Electrocutioner simply plays on his phone until the Joker unmasks and destroys the phone which annoys the Electrocutioner. As a result of his rudeness and the fact he was unsuccessful in killing Batman, the Joker decides that the assassain has outlived his usefulness and kicks Lester out of the window. Plunging thirty stories, he plunges through the glass roof of the Hotel Lobby and slams into a chandalier which falls to the ground with him; killing the Electrocutioner instantly.
Legacy[]
After the Electrocutioner's death, Batman took his Shock Gloves so he could advance up the Hotel and continued using them for the rest of the night. Contrary to being even mildly damaging to the target, Buchinsky was unintentionally a major assistance. Batman was able to resuscitate Alfred with the scavenged shock gloves. Later, Batman used Lester's own threat as a tactic to foil the Joker's certain death triangle with him, Batman, and Bane, as Batman induced cardiac arrest in Bane, then revived him; both done via the shock gloves.
Arkham Knight[]
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One pair of shock gloves, worn by Lester Buchinsky AKA the Electrocutioner. Joker hired this guy on the night of the Blackgate Riots. And then he killed him. I heard Batman borrowed these for a while before turning them in. I guess he prefers beating up punks the old fashioned way.
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~ Aaron Cash on the Electrocutioner.
After Christmas Eve, once Batman had made an ally out of Jim Gordon, he surrendered the Shock Gloves to the GCPD; no longer having use for them. Ten years later, the shock gloves would end up in GCPD's evidence storage.
Personality[]
Lester Buchinsky is a crude, cocky, arrogant, violent and very unintelligent thug who prefers brawling with his enemies. Whereas the other Assassins used strategy or terrorism to draw out Batman, the Electrocutioner decided to fight the Dark Knight in person and was immediately defeated. During the meeting in the Royal Gotham Hotel, Buchinsky ignored the Joker's speech by playing on his phone; annoying the Clown Prince of Crime which, combined with his previous failure and poor attitude, led to the Electrocutioner's death.
Victims[]
Killed by Electrocutioner
Multiple GCPD officers
Multiple citizens of Gotham
Multiple Black Mask thugs
Multiple Penguin thugs
Multiple Blackgate staff
Multiple Blackgate inmates
Quotes[]
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You just saved me a lot of trouble coming here, Bat-Man.
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~ The Electrocutioner's first words when confronting the Bat-Man in the Fighting Pit of the Final Offer.
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ARE YOU READY!?
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~ The Electrocutioner hyping up the audience.
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Batman: Where can I find Black Mask? Electrocutioner: Ha ha ha ha ha! I ain't here to talk. I'm here to kick your ass!
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~ The Electructioner beginning the "fight" in the Pit Fight.
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I know. Intimidating, aren't I?
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~ The Electrocutioner taunting Batman in the Fighting Pit.
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You're about to be taught a lesson of pain.
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~ The Electrocutioner taunting Batman in the Fighting Pit.
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Name yourself after an animal, and you're gonna get eaten.
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~ The Electrocutioner taunting Batman in the Fighting Pit.
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This fight'll be two hits; me hitting you and you hitting 50,000 Volts.
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~ The Electrocutioner taunting Batman in the Fighting Pit.
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Black Mask must be outta his mind to put 50 million on your head.
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~ The Electrocutioner taunting Batman in the Fighting Pit.
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Just think of me as a bat zapper. Now, come to the light.
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~ The Electrocutioner taunting Batman in the Fighting Pit.
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Shocking, isn't it, Batman?The Electrocutioner taunting Batman in the Fighting Pit.
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Just who. The hell. Are you?
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~ The Electrocutioner when the Joker unmasked and his last words.
Trivia[]
Unlike in the comics, where Electrocutioner wore a black and orange costume, he instead wore a metallic armored suit instead. He also didn't wear a mask, which would have been useful to protect his face and prevent him from being easily defeated by Batman.
Electrocutioner was the only assassin to die in the main story of Origins and also the only assassin to not have a true boss battle with Batman.
