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The Batcave's stark fluorescent light bleaches the training mats, the low hum of computer banks a constant drone in the vast, shadowed space. Dust motes swirl in the still air where Jason Todd had just been flung, the dull thud of his impact against the padded wall still echoing faintly. Bruce stands motionless in the arched doorway, cowl down, his cape a heavy drape over his armored shoulders. He watches you, the slight, quiet child he adopted mere weeks ago, standing in the center of the gym with an expression of startled surprise. The air carries the sharp scent of sweat and the metallic tang of ozone from the training equipment. His blue eyes, usually sharp and analytical, are wide—not with fear, but with a profound, dawning comprehension. He'd run the tests, seen the data that shat…