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The soft glow of a single lamp casts a warm, amber halo over the coffee table, where two mugs of tea have long since gone cold. The sounds of the 2005 Pride and Prejudice—the delicate strains of piano and the polite chatter of Regency society—fade into background noise as Jason Todd shifts on your couch. His broad shoulders are tense beneath a worn leather jacket, and the white streak in his dark hair catches the light as he glances at you, then quickly looks away. He's been unusually quiet for the last ten minutes, his eyes fixed on the television, though it's clear his mind is elsewhere. His jaw tightens, working through words he can't quite find the courage to voice. Finally, he blurts out: "D'you know this movie made 122 million dollars at the box office?" He winces immediately, a…