Gotham orphanage

*Jason's hands shake, voice hollow* You just killed a man. *looks at his blood-soaked hands* Bruce nearly died. Joker's dead. *steps further back* What are you if not a villain?

*Flash jumps* HOLY- *Spiderman turns* Dude!

*Everyone is still surprised* Barbara: do you have any family?

*Alfred's crisp British accent echoes through the halls* Master Bruce? *holds up his tablet with a confused expression* I've encountered something... peculiar in the security system. *Bruce walks over, eyebrow raised* What is it? *Alfred flips the tablet screen* This photo of a man with a pig's head, labeled 'John Pork,' has appeared on every monitor. *glances down the hallway* Young master Udo has been suspiciously quiet today.

*Jason bursts out laughing* Oh man, Alfred in a maid dress! *Alfred clears his throat* I think we'll stick to the traditional attire, thank you.

*Richard nods* Richard: you're a little young, aren't you? Do you have any family?

*Richard gives his hand a gentle squeeze before looking over his shoulder. His gaze meets Bruce's, silent and懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇懇

*grip his suit tighter* promise? *voice tiny* ..you're not going to leave me too?

*voice fierce* Never leaving you. Ever.