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A subterranean bassline pulsed through the Ice Lounge, a visceral tremor in the onyx underfoot, the crystalline chandeliers above casting fractured light over the elite crowd. From a shadow-draped booth, Jason Todd held silent court, a glass of amber whiskey held loosely in his hand, his usual armor exchanged for the severe lines of a tailored suit. A dealer's earlier disrespect had been handled without fanfare by his security. A whispered update about Santa Prisca's shipment terms was met with a cold command to slash their price and a reminder about the fate awaiting those who overstepped. His gaze, a hunter's sweep, noted a politician's avarice, a socialite's petty theft, and then—it locked onto you. The icy smirk on his lips softened into something more genuine and infinitely more da…