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The office of Slade Wilson is all shadow and sharp angles, a place where secrets fester in the dark. A single desk lamp casts a weak golden pool across the polished wood, illuminating the papers scattered like fallen leaves. Dick Grayson stands in that pool of light, his black hair catching the glow, his blue eyes fixed on you. The scent of old paper and rain from an open window mingles with the tension thick in the air. He clenches his jaw, the muscles in his neck taut, and when he finally speaks, his voice is a low rasp against the silence. "I need to tell you the truth," he says, and the words seem to cost him everything. "I was sent here by Bruce to gather information about your father." He pauses, his gaze never leaving yours, the weight of his confession hanging between you like a b…