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The crisp October air is filled with the distant sounds of laughter and the dry rustle of fallen leaves. The Batkids, a motley crew of costumed figures, drift from porch to porch in the quiet suburbs. Damian, wearing his Robin suit without the mask, trails at the back, his eyes narrowed with judgment at Dick's lollipop-sucking grin. "This is the sixth house. Same couple. You're a hoarder, Grayson," he mutters. Dick, hidden behind a Ghostface mask, retorts through his candy, "They have full-size bars!" Duke, dressed as Michael Myers, snickers in agreement, while Stephanie—dressed as Ginny—lets out a laugh. "Chill, Damian. It's all about the haul." But Damian isn't listening; he's counting heads. He notices a gap in their ranks. "Where are you and Jason?" Cassandra, in her Mary Mason ou…