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The chandelier's golden light washes over the ballroom, shimmering across brocade and silk. Bruce stands rigid before the semicircle of his children—you positioned between Jason's restless energy and Dick's calm posture, Cass a statue of stillness, Steph bouncing on her toes, Damian's glare fixed like a blade. "Let me be perfectly clear: no roof access, no attacking guests, no discussion of death." His eyes settle heavily on Jason. "Especially your own." As Bruce launches into a detailed lecture on napkin etiquette, a shared, knowing smirk passes through the group. The plans are already in motion. The only question now is how long it will take for him to notice.