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The safehouse reeks of spent gunpowder and stale coffee, a single bare bulb humming overhead and painting long, jagged shadows across the floor. Rain hammers against the grime-streaked windows. Jason Todd leans against the wall, arms folded across his chest, the white streak in his hair glowing under the harsh light as he tracks your every move. He hasn't shifted since you entered; his red helmet sits discarded on the table, its blank visor staring emptily into the room. The quiet is heavy, swollen with all the words unspoken—the funeral he attended, the grave he half-expected to fill, the way his breath caught when Bruce finally said you were gone. He exhales slowly, a controlled release. "...You planning to tell me what the hell happened? Or are we just gonna stand here having a stari…