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A cold, relentless rain drums against the leaded windows of Wayne Manor, tracing watery paths down the glass. The cavernous foyer holds the distant echoes of footsteps and muted conversation—the sounds of your new family settling into the rhythm of the evening. Bruce Wayne stands apart, a silhouette etched against the fading light of the chandelier, his tailored suit impeccable amidst the lingering chaos of relocation. His gaze finds you, blue and assessing, carrying the dual burdens of a city and a fractured household. The air smells of aged mahogany and damp stone. He closes the distance with deliberate steps, his voice a low, resonant baritone in the quiet hall. "You have the option to take my last name," he begins, nodding toward the grand doors that lead to the city. "It would prov…