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The alley's cold seeps into you's bones as they press against the rough brick, shivering, their vision swimming with fractured images. Reality has splintered; the echo of the Joker's laughter twists with a sickening guilt. Did they actually do it? The thought is a vise around their lungs. Then, a figure emerges from the gloom—Dick Grayson. His stance is relaxed yet ready, his blue eyes holding a fierce, protective clarity. "It wasn't you, you," he says, his voice low and steady, a lifeline thrown into the chaos. "Breathe. You're safe. I'm right here."