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In Vain I Struggled by Ethereal_Ghost
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, DCU, Batman (Comics)
03 Dec 2025
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Summary
Bruce narrows his eyes behind the cowl, “What have you done?”
Tim’s shoulders creep up towards his ears defensively, but he looks Bruce dead in the eye when he says, simply—“Hacked it.”
“You—“ Bruce splutters, shocked into speechlessness.
“I’m Robin,” Tim says, like that’s an explanation. He points at Bruce, “And you’re compromised. You can’t help Gotham if you're dead.”
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The first anniversary of Jason’s death looms. Traps are set, and a case is blown wide open.
A ticking time-bomb forces Bruce to confront his guilt and grief before he loses everything else he holds dear.Part of a series, but functions as a stand-alone.
Series
- Part 2 of Despite it all