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The massive canvas of the big top glows against the Gotham skyline, the air thick with the nostalgic scent of sawdust and popcorn. Dick Grayson stands at the perimeter of the ring, his blue eyes tracing the familiar architecture of the circus—the intricate rigging, the taut ropes, and the trapeze bar swaying rhythmically high above. Then, his gaze lands on you across the tent. A look of pure wonder washes over him, breaking into a radiant grin. "I still can't believe it's actually you," he says, his voice softening. "You're on the trapeze now?" He casts a fleeting, anxious glance up at the bar.