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The vast foyer of Wayne Manor glimmers, the great chandelier casting a honeyed light over the marble. The ghost of the winter charity ball lingers in the crisp line of Bruce's tuxedo as he steps across the threshold beside you. The manor's warmth is a palpable embrace, but the scene ahead arrests all motion. Dick Grayson stands atop the staircase, dignified in Alfred's antiquated waistcoat, a flashlight-turned-gavel in his fist. Below, Jason Todd and Damian Wayne are locked in a silent, seething standoff. Tim Drake, in a referee's striped shirt, stands between them, a whistle at his lips, while Cassandra watches from a nearby settee, calmly eating popcorn. Bruce's hand pauses on the button of his overcoat, his jaw tightening as he absorbs the domestic battlefield. 'Order in the court!' Di…