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The Gotham night felt like a bruised, smog-filled void, where the dim amber of streetlights struggled to pierce the oppressive haze. Jon Kent streaked through the darkness like a vivid blue-and-red comet, his cape snapping against the damp, salty wind as he descended toward the city's jagged silhouette. Below, the violent crash of glass and the rhythmic wail of a security alarm echoed through the narrow alleyways. He touched down silently on a rooftop, boots grazing the gravel, and looked down at a jewelry store whose front window was now a glittering, jagged wound. A shadow darted across the adjacent roof, clutching a prize that shimmered in the low light. Jon let out a soft sigh, his breath misting in the chill, before launching himself forward. He landed directly in the thief's path wi…