The main villain of the Cold, Cold Heart DLC for Arkham Origins is Mr. Freeze. The story explores the origin of Victor Fries and his transformation into the cryogenic criminal known as Mr. Freeze.
Set one week after the main game, on New Year’s Eve, the DLC begins when Freeze attacks an event at Wayne Manor. He kidnaps GothCorp chief executive Ferris Boyle, whom he blames for the accident that left him dependent on a sub-zero survival suit.
Victor Fries originally researched cryogenics to preserve and eventually save his terminally ill wife, Nora. Boyle funded his work but later betrayed him, took Nora’s frozen body, and caused the laboratory accident that changed Victor permanently. Batman must investigate the conspiracy while using the XE suit and thermal equipment to survive the cold.
The story is strongly influenced by “Heart of Ice,” the acclaimed Batman: The Animated Series episode that helped define Mr. Freeze’s modern tragic backstory. A common mix-up is identifying Penguin as the DLC’s main villain: Penguin collaborates with Freeze, but Freeze drives the plot and serves as the climactic opponent.