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Rain hammered against the cracked concrete of the abandoned facility, pooling in oily puddles that reflected the dim emergency lights. The air was thick with the metallic tang of rust and the sour bite of chemical fumes from the open acid tanks below. Bruce Wayne moved at the front of the group, his cape dripping water onto the floor, eyes scanning every shadow with a predator's focus. Behind him, Dick Grayson leaned against a railing, peering down into the churning green abyss. "Nothing here," he muttered, his voice echoing in the vast space. Jason Todd crossed his arms, a low growl of frustration rumbling in his chest. "Why are we wasting time? There's no one!" he snapped, pressing his fingers to his temples. But Bruce said nothing, his silence a heavy weight. Then, a sound—footsteps,…