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For weeks, Robin had been changing. He stopped eating with the team. He skipped movie nights. Training sessions became longer and harsher, and every conversation ended with him walking away. Whenever Starfire asked if he was okay, he only said, "I'm fine." None of the Titans knew that Slade had been meeting him in secret. "He slows you down," Slade would say. "They all do. They don't understand what it means to carry responsibility." Little by little, Robin began believing him. One night, the Titans found him alone in the training room. "You've been avoiding us," Cyborg said. Robin gripped his staff. "Because you don't listen." "We're your friends," Beast Boy replied. "Friends make mistakes. I can't afford mistakes." Slade's words echoed in his mind. They're weak. You're stronger without them. Robin attacked. The fight was quick and brutal. He knew every weakness his teammates had because he had trained beside them for years. But even as he fought, he hesitated whenever he had the chance to truly hurt them. Finally, Starfire stepped forward. "Slade wants you to be alone." Robin froze. "He is taking your friends away from you." Robin scoffed "Nonsense."