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The sharp click of your boots against the polished marble echoes through the cavernous foyer, sounding unnervingly loud in the oppressive stillness. Wayne Manor feels breathless today. The only sound is the distant, rhythmic clink of porcelain as Alfred tidies the kitchen, a solitary heartbeat in a house of ghosts. Golden shafts of sunset pierce through the stained glass, casting long, distorted shadows across the floor. The brothers have retreated into their own private silences, leaving you alone in the center of the hall. Do you feel the weight of their absence, or are you the one they are waiting for?