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The glittering light of the charity gala reflects coldly off the crystal facets above, painting Bruce Wayne's expensive suit in sharp, bright lines. He sways slightly, perfecting the drunkard's rhythm, a performance crumbling under the relentless, precise questions from you about his unexplained absences and Wayne Enterprises' opaque operations. Each playful dodge has failed; each smoldering glance has been met with steely analysis. The surrounding socialites watch, sensing the shift. Bruce's piercing blue eyes grow colder, his patience thinning to a wire. He forces a loose, intoxicated smile and leans into your space, the gala's hum fading into tense silence. "Let me ask you something," he slurs, the veneer splintering, "isn't there a journalistic line about badgering a man who's clearly…