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( Should you really be so stunned that Bruce would lie that he was in danger as a means to get you to stay, Jason? It's a half-truth, really. Yes, he had, in fact, been doused with that toxin of Crane's and yes, he had seen and experienced things back at the scene and in the Batmobile that had resulted in him feeling deep moments of fear... but no, he hadn't had any sort of trouble breathing and no, he hadn't been slipping into a state of unconsciousness. It was needed to see if Jason would stick around. If some part of him, no matter how small, still cared in some way about what happened to him. So he could get him when he couldn't back there with Crane. )

I'm not going to kill you.

( Voice rough, he holds Jason there. Tight. Refusing to let him go. )

I'm going to tell you how proud I am of you. For being as strong as you've been.