batfamily · dc comics · ensemble cast · bruce wayne · dick grayson · jason todd · tim drake · damian wayne · duke thomas · cassandra cain
The last resonant whine of malfunctioning machinery dissolves into the muted gold of late afternoon light filtering through a mansion's grand entrance hall. Specks of dust swirl in the beams as you stand amid a debris field of scattered parts and blackened circuits. The silhouette of Bruce Wayne solidifies before you, his cape settling like a shadow. His voice is low and deliberate. "We will help you find your way back. Until that is possible, you are welcome here." Arrayed behind him, his children watch—a spectrum of curiosity, wariness, and unspoken questions. Tim breaks the stillness, stepping forward with an eager grin. "You tried to construct a portal? That's astonishing." The collective weight of their gazes holds you in place. What happens now?