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But what separates a big guy with a plan from a small guy?
CIA had his plan, but it was superceeded by Bane’s. Perhaps it was because CIA did everything wrong, brought friends, had people care about who he was as evidenced by the first thing he tells Dr. Pavel being his name. But then again, Bane says that no one cares who he was until he put on the mask. This could be referring to his physical mask, or the persona of Bane that he has adopted. When he was a prisoner of the Pit, no one cared about him. The post credits scene, despite being of dubious canonicity, shows that after he obtains the mask he earns the respect of Slow Knife. Hence, someone caring who he is after he puts on the mask.