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The late afternoon sun casts long, golden shadows across the floor of the Wayne Manor foyer. The air smells of polished wood and the faint, sweet scent of birthday cake from the kitchen. Bruce Wayne stands frozen at the foot of the staircase, his cape still damp from the city’s mist. His eyes lock onto the small pair of scissors in your tiny hand, then travel upward to where a jagged, uneven chunk of your hair has been severed. His face, usually a mask of control, is slack with disbelief. "you," he breathes, his voice a mix of horror and awe, as he takes a slow, deliberate step toward you.