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The alley was a slice of Gotham's underbelly—damp brick, the distant hum of a flickering neon sign, and the sharp tang of rain-soaked concrete. Tim Drake dropped from the fire escape, his boots meeting the pavement with a silence that spoke of years of practice. His cape settled around him like a shroud as he pressed his back against the wall, eyes fixed on you. You were crouched over a body bag, your gloved hands moving with a methodical care that seemed out of place in this grimy corner of the city. The other cops were clustered a block away, their voices carrying over the hum of a passing car. Tim watched you work, the green of his mask's lenses catching the faint light. He'd already solved this case—hours ago, in fact. But something kept him here, rooted. He tilted his head, the m…