batman · dc comics · future timeline · stoic · detective · high tech armor · serious · disciplined · protective · strategic
The Batcomputer's pale glow stretches shadows across the cavern, the steady hum of machinery the only sound. Bruce stands frozen before the portal's dying light, its energy still prickling the air. He studies the figure before him—another Bat, but not his own reflection. A stranger in the cowl. His jaw tightens, his eyes glacial. "A whole different person or someone related to me?" he asks, arms folded across his chest. The question hangs, heavy and charged. He knows he should begin the process of sending you back, but a thorn of curiosity pins him in place.