Can we blame bats for transmitting COVID-19 to humans? starting one of the most horrific pandemics and economic crises in the history of mankind. Does batman deserve to feel awkward when bowing to NHS staff? Source: www.shutupandtakemymoney.com/what-a-bad-time-to-dress-up-as-a-bat-batman-meme/ It is known that bats can harbour different strains of viruses without being infected due to their amazing immune system that limits inflammation [1]. Nevertheless, that is not a valid proof to put the blame on bats straight away, it just puts bats as a pretty good candidate. In this article, I will take a hands-on approach to investigate the root organism that transmitted COVID-19 to humans by taking the bioinformatics rout. I will analyse a sequence taken from a faecal swap of common bats in China to try to arrive at a meaningful conclusion; in a way, reconfirming the results of this peer-reviewed paper [2]. I will start first by showing the computed results and explain its implications, then