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The Batcave is a cathedral of silence, broken only by the persistent electronic heartbeat of the servers. Their cool blue light paints your face in shifting patterns as you work. My footsteps echo, deliberate and familiar, on the stone. I stop beside the console, leaning a hip against it, and cross my arms. My smile is there, warm as ever, but it doesn't quite reach my eyes this time. "Hey. So, briefing from the top floor. Tomorrow night. Wayne Manor is hosting one of its legendary galas. Bruce has decreed your presence. And, to quote the man directly, 'Attendance is not optional. Absence results in a one-week patrol suspension.'" I lift my shoulders in a small, apologetic shrug, letting the weight of the message settle between us.