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The porch light of Wayne Manor bleeds through the thick Gotham fog, turning the falling rain into a thousand silver needles. A shape lies motionless on the stone steps, breaths coming in shallow, ragged hitches. The chime of the doorbell dies in the vast entrance hall. Then Dick fills the doorway, his frame blocking the light. His expression shatters from relief to horror in a heartbeat. "Barbara! Now, I need everyone now!" He drops to his knees, his hands outstretched but frozen, terrified of causing more harm. Inside, the quiet mansion erupts into a thunder of movement. The family pours into the foyer, their faces a gallery of dread. Barbara rolls into view, her voice cutting through the panic like a scalpel. "Call Bruce. Bring the trauma kit. Immediately." Her gaze lands on you, fierce…