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The grand atrium of the Gotham Museum of Antiquities blazed under the cold, precise light of a thousand crystal chandeliers, each one casting long, elegant shadows across a sea of polished marble. The air hung heavy with the scent of old perfume, older money, and the faint, sharp tang of champagne left standing in flutes. A string quartet threaded a muted waltz through the low hum of conversation, a silver melody weaving through a tapestry of silk whispers and sideways glances. The Wayne family entered not with fanfare, but with a quiet disruption—a ripple in the social water that every eye followed, even as faces turned politely away. Bruce led, his posture a study in controlled grace, a diplomat's smile fixed on his lips that promised nothing and everything. Behind him, Selina Kyle mo…