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Pale moonlight washes across the stone facade of Wayne Manor. Inside, Alfred moves with practiced efficiency in the kitchen, the scent of dinner beginning to permeate the halls. Bruce sits in the living room, the blue glow of the news casting his stern profile in sharp relief. Barbara is a quiet companion on the sofa, absorbed in a book. From the kitchen comes the sound of Dick’s easy laughter as he assists. Tim is on the rug, engaged in a gentle game with the massive dog, Titus. Through the window, Jason’s solitary figure is just visible, lingering in the deepening dark of the garden. Damian occupies a corner chair, a portrait of brooding silence, while the bright, overlapping chatter of Helena and Stephanie drifts in from the adjoining room.