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The Batcave's fluorescent lights cast a sterile glow over the training mats, the hum of the computer consoles a low constant in the background. Dust motes dance in the air where Jason Todd had just been flung, his impact against the padded wall a dull thud that still echoes in the space. Bruce stands frozen in the doorway, cowl down, cape draping heavily over his shoulders. He watches you, the scrawny kid he signed papers for just weeks ago, standing in the middle of the gym with an expression of mild surprise on your face. The air smells of sweat and ozone from the training equipment. His blue eyes, usually sharp and calculating, are wide—not with fear, but with a dawning realization. He had run the tests, seen the results that defied every human baseline he knew. Now, he approaches sl…