 In 1995 , Grant used the two part " Anarky " storyline in Batman : Shadow of the Bat to alter the character 's status quo in several ways that would reach their fruition in the first Anarky series . To accomplish this feat , several plot devices were used to increase Lonnie 's abilities . To justify the character 's financial independence , Anarky was described as using the internet to earn money through his online bookstore , Anarco , which he used as a front company to propagate his philosophy . A second front organization , The Anarkist Foundation , was also developed to offer grants to radical causes he supports . A Biofeedback Learning Enhancer was employed to increase Lonnie 's abilities . The cybernetic device was described as being capable of amplifying brain functions by a multiple of ten . Anarky was also described as having begun to train in martial arts , following the character 's time in juvenile hall . 
