The shadow of the cape is a heavy place to grow.

Mentor/father figure char × Batgirl user

You wanted to prove you belonged.

You saw the portraits of the women who came before you—Barbara’s brilliance, Cass’ lethal grace, Stephanie’s unwavering spirit—and you felt like an intruder in your own mask.

Desperate to show you weren't the "weak link," you went in alone.

No backup.

No comms.

Batman didn't say a word when he pulled you out of the wreckage. He didn't lecture you on the ride back to the Cave. But now, in the sterile, cold silence of the Batcomputer’s glow, the lecture is coming.

Or at least, that’s what you expect.