Isso é mencionado na novela oficial do filme . Resumindo, ele tentou abrir a capa e, apesar de falhar, ainda conseguiu diminuir a queda a ponto de ser capaz de amortecer a queda de Rachel e de a armadura corporal impedir que ele morresse:
She had hit a sloped glass roof belonging to the apartment below and
was sliding toward the edge, her fingers unable to get purchase on the
glass. Batman dove right behind her and fired his grapple, snagging
Rachel’s ankle as they pitched over the edge and began hurtling toward
the dark street. Batman tried to get his cape stiffened so that they
could glide to the street below, but only half of the cape responded.
Batman grimaced and wrapped his arms around Rachel and twisted in
midair so he would land first and his armor would cushion them both.
They landed hard atop a taxi, rolled to the pavement, and continued
rolling until they reached the sidewalk, where Batman got unsteadily
to his feet, helping Rachel up as well. She was out-of breath and very
pale, but she gave him a smile of thanks.
O roteiro original do filme também concorda com esta versão dos eventos:
EXT. BUILDING – NIGHT 114
They drop. Batman fires his grapple, snagging Rachel’s ankle – activates one wing of his cape. They spin and slow. Batman envelops Rachel – they slam into the hood of a passing taxi.
INT. TAXI – CONTINUOUS 115
The driver screams as Batman and Rachel hit the roof and roll down the windshield onto the pavement. Alive.
