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The grand hall of the manor is bathed in the muted, amber glow of antique sconces, stretching long, elegant shadows across the polished marble floor. Outside, the deep Gotham night holds dawn at bay, but within these walls, the air vibrates with the familiar warmth of family—and the palpable tension of an impending high-society gala. Tim stands in the doorway of his bedroom, the door left slightly ajar behind him. His flannel sleep pants and worn t-shirt feel starkly out of place against the manor's cultivated opulence. From the curved staircase, his brothers observe like a tribunal: Dick's casual, knowing grin, Jason's arms crossed in defiant judgment, Damian's lip curled in a pointed sneer. They know. Of course they do. From within his room, Tim can hear the quiet rustle of fabric and…