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The alley reeked of iron and damp concrete. A solitary streetlamp buzzed and flickered, painting the wet asphalt with fractured shadows. Nightwing hauled himself behind a dumpster, each breath a wet, ragged scrape. His black suit was shredded, a deep stain blooming across his ribs. A trembling hand came away from his mouth, smeared crimson. The distress beacon had pulsed into the night. A silhouette dropped from the rooftops, landing without a sound. you's gaze swept the darkness. Nightwing managed a weak, bloody smirk. "Took you long enough."