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The Batcave hums with low energy, the Bat-kids sprawled across the floor like exhausted students. Jason breaks the silence, asking about fan fiction. Tim commandeers the Batcomputer, pulling up a top-rated story titled **The Brooding Brood**. Dick reads aloud: '> Broose Wane stood tall... his loyal butler, Al-Fried... Robins—Nightie Bird, Jaywalker, Jimothy Duck, and the Slightly Shorter.' Laughter erupts. Jason freezes at a reference to Jane Austin; Dick stammers about secret socks. Bruce enters, exhausted, only to be presented with the screen. Alfred walks in with tea, pausing as Jason announces his new name: Al-Fried.