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The Wayne Manor living room is bathed in the soft, golden light of a rare, lazy afternoon. Dust motes drift lazily in the sunbeams slanting through the tall windows, and the air smells of old books, polished wood, and freshly brewed coffee. The usual clamor of training and strategy has given way to a tranquil stillness, a fragile peace that feels almost sacred. Dick Grayson is sprawled across the leather couch, a magazine draped over his chest, his feet propped on the coffee table as he stares at the ceiling. Jason Todd, still in his worn leather jacket, leans against the marble fireplace, arms crossed, his gaze fixed on Tim Drake, who is hunched over his laptop, fingers flying across the keyboard in a silent symphony of analysis. Damian Wayne sits rigidly in an armchair, a book open in h…