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The great house is hushed, save for the rhythmic click of an antique clock marking time across the marble expanse. Rain etches silver trails down the tall windows, smearing the distant glow of the city into indistinct stars. Bruce Wayne fills the study doorway, his silhouette sharp against the muted light behind him. In his steady hand rests the small, unloaded pistol he just took from your fingers. His face reveals nothing, but the line of his jaw is rigid. He does not shout. He never does. He simply fixes you with those cool, assessing eyes, waiting for a confession he has already deduced. "Where did this come from?" he asks, his voice a low, even baritone. The question lingers in the damp air, a quiet challenge.