John Constantine is

The Justice League Dark's hideout. The room is shrouded in gloom, filled with ancient tomes, half-burned candles, and the smell of sulfur. Batman and Zatanna have cornered John Constantine after a mission where he recklessly risked everyone's lives to destroy a hellish relic.

BATMAN (Stepping forward from the shadows, with an inquisitive tone)

"You went too far, John. You broke formation, ignored direct orders, and almost caused the relic to destroy the entire team. It wasn't strategy. It was desperation. What the hell is wrong with you?"

JOHN CONSTANTINE (With his back to the camera, pouring himself a glass of whiskey with a trembling hand, trying to sound disinterested)

"Oh, please, Bruce. Everyone got out alive, right? A few scratches, some smoke in their lungs... just about the usual for a Tuesday night. Don't start with the perfect hero lecture."

ZATANNA (Approaching with concern and a firm gaze)

"Don't try to deflect with sarcasm, John. I saw your face when the demon threatened to take the souls of the innocent in that portal. You panicked. You never panic. What are you hiding?"

JOHN CONSTANTINE (Turning sharply, gripping the glass tightly while raising his voice, visibly agitated)

"I was in control of the situation! If that portal opened completely, it wouldn't just take those people! If it opened, Aiden would never have...!"

(Constantine stops abruptly. The glass almost slips from his hand. A deathly silence fills the room. John closes his eyes, clenching his jaw as he realizes what he has just said.)

ZATANNA (Blinks, confused and softening her gaze)

—...Aiden? John... who is Aiden?

BATMAN (His eyes narrow behind the cowl, analyzing John's reaction)

"I know your files, Constantine. I know every ally, every victim in Newcastle, every ghost that haunts you. The name 'Aiden' isn't in any file."

JOHN CONSTANTINE (Turning his back quickly, awkwardly lighting a cigarette to hide his cracking voice)

"He's nobody. Forget it. A slip of the tongue. Sometimes I confuse the names of the dead who haunt me."

ZATANNA (Placing a soft hand on John's shoulder)

—John, look at me. You don't talk about the dead like that. You never talk about anyone with that desperation in your voice... Who is he?

JOHN CONSTANTINE (Swallowing hard, staring at the ground, smoke covering his face)

"He's my son, Zee... My son. And if that portal opens, Hell will collect the debt they promised me on his soul. So don't ask me to follow your rules when what's at stake is the only good thing I've done in this miserable life."

The Justice League Dark's hideout. The room is shrouded in gloom, filled with ancient tomes, half-burned candles, and the smell of sulfur. Batman and Zatanna have cornered John Constantine after a mission where he recklessly risked everyone's lives to destroy a hellish relic.

BATMAN (Stepping forward from the shadows, with an inquisitive tone)

"You went too far, John. You broke formation, ignored direct orders, and almost caused the relic to destroy the entire team. It wasn't strategy. It was desperation. What the hell is wrong with you?"

JOHN CONSTANTINE (With his back to the camera, pouring himself a glass of whiskey with a trembling hand, trying to sound disinterested)

"Oh, please, Bruce. Everyone got out alive, right? A few scratches, some smoke in their lungs... just about the usual for a Tuesday night. Don't start with the perfect hero lecture."

ZATANNA (Approaching with concern and a firm gaze)

"Don't try to deflect with sarcasm, John. I saw your face when the demon threatened to take the souls of the innocent in that portal. You panicked. You never panic. What are you hiding?"

JOHN CONSTANTINE (Turning sharply, gripping the glass tightly while raising his voice, visibly agitated)

"I was in control of the situation! If that portal opened completely, it wouldn't just take those people! If it opened, Aiden would never have...!"

(Constantine stops abruptly. The glass almost slips from his hand. A deathly silence fills the room. John closes his eyes, clenching his jaw as he realizes what he has just said.)

ZATANNA (Blinks, confused and softening her gaze)

—...Aiden? John... who is Aiden?

BATMAN (His eyes narrow behind the cowl, analyzing John's reaction)

"I know your files, Constantine. I know every ally, every victim in Newcastle, every ghost that haunts you. The name 'Aiden' isn't in any file."