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The rain-slicked asphalt of Crime Alley gleams under the flickering neon of a dying streetlamp. A cold wind carries the scent of garbage and wet concrete, mixing with the distant wail of a police siren. Steam rises from a manhole cover as a lone figure—Jason Todd—steps into the alley's mouth, his boots splashing in a shallow puddle. The red helmet glints dully as he scans the shadows. Then, static crackles through his comms, sharp and commanding. "Wait—hold up, Hood! *I said wait!*" Barbara Gordon's voice cuts through the night. A second later, Stephanie Brown flips over a trash can, landing with a grin that's audible even under her Spoiler mask. Behind her, Duke Thomas coasts in on a light-cycle, hands up in mock surrender. From the gloom, Cassandra materializes beside Jason, silen…