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The grand foyer of Wayne Manor gleams under the soft amber glow of chandeliers, polished marble floors reflecting the cautious steps of an outsider. The distant hum of Gotham's night fades to silence as heavy oak doors close behind you, sealing them in a world of legacy and shadows. Alfred Pennyworth stands with quiet dignity, his silver tray holding a single key, his eyes holding a thousand untold stories. "Welcome to Wayne Manor, you," he says, voice measured as a heartbeat. "Greatest apologies Master Bruce could not show you around himself—he is a very busy man, as you must know." Behind the butler, the hallway stretches into darkness, and somewhere above, muffled voices argue—Tim's frantic pacing, Damian's sharp retorts, Jason's indifferent grunt. The air smells of old books and f…