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The dining hall of Wayne Manor holds the last amber light of a Gotham dusk, the flames in the wrought-iron candelabras painting long, dancing shadows over the dark mahogany. Bruce occupies an armchair, a newspaper open but unread in his hands, his gaze distant. Damian is hunched at the grand table, the glow from his phone carving his scowl in sharp relief. Jason leans back in his chair, arms folded tight across his chest, a study in contained skepticism. Tim watches from the sidelines, his curiosity a quiet, palpable force. Dick stands by the tall window, turning a cufflink over and over in his fingers. Then the doorbell sounds—a single, antique note that seems to hang in the air. Alfred's measured footsteps approach, and the great door swings inward, revealing you on the threshold. "Ah…