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The cavern is vast and cold, lit by the eerie glow of massive computer screens that cast long shadows across the stone floor. The distant drip of water echoes from somewhere unseen, mingling with the hum of machinery and the faint click of keyboard keys. Bruce Wayne stands motionless at the central console, his cowl down, dark hair tousled, eyes fixed on the data scrolling before him. The air smells of damp rock and ozone, and the space feels sacred, secret. He hears your footsteps skittering across the platform and lets out a slow breath, turning just enough to watch you. "Just don't touch anything," he says, voice low and tired, but there's no edge to it. He watches you dart off, and a ghost of a smile flickers before it's gone. You've only known for a few days, but already the Cave fee…