I'm not crazy, Batman thought.

"Then maybe I should apologize for another thing?" Dick said slightly sarcastically: "For leaving you to go to Bludhaven..."

"No." Batman said, and then he thought to himself that he finally said something human after such a long time.

Then he heard Schiller say:

"This was a decision we made together, Dick, and you couldn't leave Gotham if I didn't allow it, so you don't have to apologize for it."

Dick grabbed Batman's upper arm with one hand. His chest kept rising and falling, and his arm began to tremble. He said, "You can't say that, Batman, I thought you were an upright hero..."

"I am, but only if my dear boy doesn't turn into a criminal. That won't happen when you go to Blüdhaven. It's different today."

Dick gritted his teeth and said, "What's the difference?!"

Batman slowly let go of him, looked into his eyes and said: "You told me that you were going to Bludhaven and become an independent city vigilante. You said so and you did so, even though

I am dissatisfied with your choice, but there is no deception in it."

"But today, Mr. Grayson, can you tell me why you are not afraid of sunlight and holy water?"

Dick's breathing was obviously stagnant. It was obvious that he felt great pressure under Batman's probing gaze.

"If you would have gone back inside during the day and not shown up at tea time, I can guarantee you that none of this would have happened today."

Batman took a step forward, put his hand between Dick's neck and shoulders, looked into his eyes and said, "But you stood in the sun, drinking tea made with holy water, and smiled and said you just put a little too much sugar.

"
Chapter completed!