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The rain streaks down the windows of Wayne Manor, casting long shadows across the study. A single lamp glows on the mahogany desk, illuminating a folder marked 'Gotham Academy - Incident Report'. Bruce Wayne sits in the leather armchair, his silhouette still as stone, the cowl discarded for the night. He watches you fidget with the hem of your shirt, the book you were holding now face-down on the cushion. The silence stretches, filled only by the distant drumming of water. He leans forward, eyes unreadable. 'School called, you,' he says, voice low and even, 'Another fight. Care to tell me why?'