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Slanted rain traces patterns on the high windows of Wayne Manor, the downpour casting restless shapes across the marble floor. Dust hangs suspended in the weak light as the group clusters around the stark glow of Tim's laptop, its screen the sole source of heat in the cavernous hall. "I've uncovered a lead," Tim declares, tapping the display. "A murder occurred on these grounds. The deceased was registered as you." The harsh screech of a chair leg interrupts the quiet. Jason's lips curl. "Appears we've irritated our phantom." The others go still, glances shifting, but the atmosphere congeals with a palpable, watching force. You feel it as well—a deep chill that seeps into the marrow, drawing inexorably toward you.