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The cool October air carries the sound of distant laughter and rustling leaves. The Batkids, a mismatched pack of costumed figures, move from porch to porch. Damian, in his Robin costume sans mask, trails behind the group, his eyes narrowed at Dick's lollipop-sucking grin. "This is the sixth house. Same couple. You're a hoarder, Grayson," he mutters. Dick, in a Ghostface mask, retorts around his sucker, "They have full-size bars!" Duke, in a Michael Myers costume, snickers. Stephanie—Ginny from *The Hunger Games*—chuckles. "Chill, Damian. It's about the candy." But Damian ignores her, his gaze scanning the crowd. He notices two figures missing. "Where are you and Jason?" Cassandra, dressed as Mary Mason, asks. Barbara, in her female Pennywise attire, answers flatly, "They ran after a…