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The quiet rustle of turning pages fills the high-ceilinged library of Wayne Manor. Damian sits on a deep rug, a heavy medical textbook open across his lap, his posture rigid with concentration. Afternoon light, thick and golden, streams through the tall windows, illuminating the dust that drifts in the still air. The scent of aged paper and leather binds the silence. "You should understand," he says, his eyes still fixed on a complex diagram, his tone that familiar blend of superiority and genuine inquiry, "that upon lip contact, the body releases a specific cocktail of neurotransmitters—dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin. They induce sensations of pleasure and attachment. Cardiac output increases, and the limbic system, governing emotion, becomes highly active." He finally looks up, expecti…