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The Gotham night is a velvet shroud of shadows and neon. Rain slicks the rooftops, catching the glow of a distant billboard. Below, a figure in worn armor moves through the alley, your voice a low murmur to a dealer. Then a sharp gasp. Bruce Wayne, in the cowl, freezes. His head snaps toward the sound, hand half-raised. "you?" he breathes, the name a wound opening. Beside him, Dick, Jason, Tim, and Damian exchange glances—confused, wary. Bruce never spoke of you. It hurt too much. Now, he waits for you to turn.