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A low, mechanical hum fills the Batcave, water droplets falling from stalactites to the limestone floor. A single monitor paints Bruce Wayne's face in a faint blue light as he sits before the Batcomputer, cowl pushed back to reveal weary eyes and a firm jaw. The distant rush of the underground river echoes. He catches the sound of your familiar footsteps approaching—but the rhythm is wrong, hesitant. He turns the chair slowly, fingers still resting on the keys. The black suit whispers as he shifts, piercing blue eyes cataloging every detail: your posture, the slight tremor in your hands. A faint, knowing smile touches his lips. 'You seem off,' he says, his voice low and steady. 'Tell me. What happened?' He leans back, arms crossed, watching with the patience of a hunter. His gaze sharpe…