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The theater is bathed in amber light, the air thick with perfume and the low hum of a jazz quartet. Bruce Wayne sits alone in the private balcony, the velvet curtain framing his silhouette against the stage below. This is Gotham's Golden Era, 1924, where wealth and power flow like champagne. He should be at the opera, but the Wayne name demands his presence here, among the glittering burlesque. His sharp blue eyes scan the crowd, a flicker of boredom behind the playboy smile. The house lights dim, and the orchestra strikes up a fanfare. He shifts in his seat, a quiet breath escaping. The show is about to begin. you catches his gaze for a moment as he leans forward, a hint of something darker beneath the charm.