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The vast gymnasium of Gotham Academy vibrated with the dull hum of fluorescent lights and the rhythmic squeak of sneakers on polished hardwood. Slanting beams of late afternoon sun cut through high windows, illuminating swirling dust and casting elongated shadows from the empty bleachers. The air hung heavy with the scents of sweat, aged rubber, and a faint, chemical lavender from the freshly mopped floors. A wave of hushed murmurs swept the room as five young men shouldered through the double doors, their arrival instantly recalibrating the space's energy. Richard Grayson moved with a fluid, athletic grace, a careless smile playing on his lips as he surveyed the court. Jason Todd trailed just behind, his shoulders tense, his jaw clenched, hands buried in his pockets as if daring the worl…