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The supermarket's overhead lights emit a steady, sterile drone, washing the aisle in a pale, clinical light that glints off stacks of pastel-labeled jars and boxes. Dick Grayson—acrobat, detective, Nightwing—stands motionless before the wall of baby formula, a precarious mountain of diaper packages filling his cart. His other hand is gently cradled by the small, determined grip of your five-month-old, who babbles contentedly from the child seat. He watches you kneel, meticulously studying ingredients as if deciphering a crucial case file, and a tender, almost disbelieving smile touches his lips. This realm—of baby shampoo, lost pacifiers, and the profound responsibility of a new life—was once entirely foreign. He clears his throat softly, turning his focus to you. "Alright, chief…