>the first chunk of the RR deals with the Batclan (and some of the
>bat-villains) trying to wrap their heads around this development.

Bruce in particular must've had difficulty with that. An image occurs of him beating his head against a wall whilst mumbling incoherently to himself. Alfred and whoever-this-week's-Robin-is look on.

"Alfred... do you think he'll be alright?"

"I think it would be best if we let him get it out of his system."

"Out of his - he's been sat there beating his head against the wall for three days!"

"The last time he did that, it lasted a week. My strategy then would perhaps not be as effective now."

"What did you use?"

"A knickerbocker glory and tickets to the Barney the Dinosaur live performance, young Master."

"... Would you mind if I write that down?"

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"Yeah, I'm definitely going to hell/But I'll have all the best stories to tell" -- Frank Turner, The Ballad of Me and My Friends