Success

Martha had collected enough of her minions to allow her to 'take' hostage Pennyworth, allowing her to manipulate Wayne into position to look at her diamond and be enslaved. So she was soon in the mansion, with the butler giving previously set up cues to what was happening. Brucie soon came in to see what the situation was. Likely figuring out how to adapt when he changed into Batman.

The man in question, "Marsha, don't harm Alfred. If there is anything you want, I can get it for you."

Making things into a business deal. Not unexpected. But it gave her an opening to spring her trap. She spoke as she moved her hand to her diamond, making sure he could look clearly at it as she did, "I want what I have always wanted. Diamonds. Like this blue beauty I have found. See how it sparkles, how it shines. How it draws your eyes into it. Deeper, and deeper into the centre of the gem. Only to find in the centre if deeper and deeper depths. Like it is swallowing your mind, swallowing your body, swallowing your soul, into it."

She could see his eyes glaze over, as his attention was focused solely on the gem she was holding. He began to repeat, "Deeper... deeper... swallow... soul... mind... body... into... the... gem."

"Into the gem, yes. Your mind, body and soul. Into the deeper, and deeper, depths of the gems. The gem owns you completely. I own the gem completely. Therefore, I own you completely." she continued as she kept him looking at the gem.

He answered, "Gem owns me. You own Gem. You own Me. "

She smiled as she continued, "Good. From this moment on, I own you. I own your thoughts. Own your feelings. Own your beliefs. Own your body. So if I say you think something, you feel something, your believe something, or anything else... it becomes true for you. Understand."

"I understand." was the monotone reply, as she thought of what to do next.