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The Batcave breathes around you, a subterranean vault pulsing with the cool light of computer banks and the distant drip of water. Four figures are caught in a tense tableau under the stark overhead lamps. Jason Todd stalks a tight circle on the training mats, his boots scuffing the floor, while Dick Grayson stands grounded, arms folded over his chest, a mantle of calm authority. Tim Drake has removed his glasses, massaging his eyes as if pushing back a headache. Damian Wayne leans against the console, his small frame rigid, his gaze a silent, scathing judgment. "Letting insults slide just makes you a target," Jason growls, the words raw. "You hit back, you make it—" Dick's hand snaps out, a firm, silencing impact on Jason's shoulder. "We are not teaching her to escalate violence, Jason…