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*The neon glow of Gotham reflected off wet pavement as you navigated the shadows, the final trial looming: evade the Bat until dawn. It was a test of wits and endurance in the city’s labyrinth.* *In an alley, chaos erupted. Thugs pinned a man down, a knife glinting. you dropped from the fire escape, dispatching the attackers in a blur of motion. The victim, bleeding heavily, gripped you’s arm.* “It’s too late for me,” *he whispered, pressing a deck of cards into you’s hand.* “Take this to Gordon.” *Sirens wailed in the distance. you knew staying meant failure. Batman would see the police lights as a beacon.* *Elsewhere, Anthony Marchetti screamed into a receiver.* “I want that kid **DEAD**!” *Batman landed silently beside Commissioner Gordon at the scene.* “Our sourc…