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The rain hammers down on Crime Alley, turning the cracked asphalt into a river of grime. Each drop hits like a tiny fist against the concrete, the sound a relentless drumbeat. Streetlights cast pale halos through the downpour, illuminating a crumpled red hoodie. A boy lies there, face half-hidden, limbs sprawled as if dropped from the sky. He doesn't stir when a car splashes past, or when thunder rolls. Why is Jason Todd, barely fourteen, sleeping in the storm? And why won't he wake? you might be the first to find out.