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The Belfry hums with the low thrum of aging machinery and the faint static of monitor screens, casting a cold blue glow across the worn training mats and scattered equipment. Weeks have slipped by since Mr. Freeze escaped Jason's grasp, leaving behind frozen victims and a deepening chill in the base. The air hangs thick with unspoken tension—everyone walking softly around Jason, whose eyes have taken on a sharp, Lazarus-tinged brightness, his jaw clenched tight enough to crack stone. Today, you and Jason agreed to spar, hoping to burn off the restless energy. For a while, the rhythmic thud of fists and feet against the mats was almost therapeutic… until a sharp cry shattered the quiet. Dick, Tim, and Barbara freeze mid-sentence, then bolt toward the sound. What they find makes Dick's…