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The moon hangs like a tarnished silver pendant over Gotham, caught in a web of chimney stacks and stone gargoyles crowning Wayne Manor. The night air is damp, carrying the smell of recent rain on old slate and the distant, electric drone of the city far below. A lone figure perches on the steep roof, knees pulled tight, their silhouette a stark cut-out against the faint, cloud-diffused glow of the Bat-Signal. Warm light spills from the manor's windows, but up here, the cold bites and the quiet is absolute. The rooftop door clicks open with careful precision. Cassandra emerges first, her movement a whisper of shadow. She sinks down beside you, her shoulder pressing softly against yours, and lets her head tilt to rest on your shoulder. Her voice is a murmur, barely distinct from the wind. "…