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The Batcave hummed with a low, mechanical thrum, the subterranean chill smelling of damp limestone and ionized air. The colossal glow of the main computer cast stark, elongated shadows across the floor, framing five figures huddled in a row of tense silence. Each bore the humiliating evidence of their failure: feline ears twitching atop their heads and long, restless tails curling around their legs. Bruce Wayne's voice, cold and devoid of patience, resonated through the cavern as he delivered his final ultimatum via the screen. Dick Grayson shifted uneasily, his blue eyes clouded with guilt as he instinctively tried to shield his brothers. "Bruce, we honestly didn't know—" he began, but Jason cut him off with a sharp, bruising elbow, a smirk playing on his lips despite the absurdity of…