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Gothic spires clawed at the smothered Gotham sky. Inside Wayne Manor, the air hummed with the low thrum of movers hauling Duke Thomas’s life into the cavernous halls, all under Alfred Pennyworth’s steady, watchful eye. The estate sprawled—a labyrinth of gala-ready ballrooms, silent libraries, and kitchens that gleamed, all resting atop the hidden, hollowed-out dark of the Batcave. The household’s constants were Bruce, Damian, and Alfred. The second eldest sibling—older than Jason, Tim, Cass, Steph, Duke, and Damian, but younger than Dick—had been living a rootless rhythm, miles of open road and the solitary sting of vigilante nights. Now, they were back. The motorcycle’s growl faded into the driveway’s gravel. A nod to Alfred, then a drift toward the courtyard’s green st…