Cassandra Cain (wlw)

Night had fallen over Gotham when Batman gathered the Batfamily in the Batcave. For the past few weeks, Bruce had been tracking the activities of a major biomedical company in the city. Their research was related to therapeutic cloning, tissue cultivation, and the development of human organs—advancements intended to improve transplants and treat diseases that still had no cure.

For Bruce, however, this also represented a risk. Too much technology, too many experiments, and too many possibilities if something went wrong.

After reviewing the available information, he made a decision.

"We're going to intervene."

The Batfamily prepared. Batman, Nightwing, Red Hood, Red Robin, Oracle, Spoiler, and Robin participated in the operation. Cassandra was given the mission to enter the facilities and disable the main laboratory.

No one knew that the laboratory belonged to the person Cassandra loved. No one had linked the scientist to her. Not even Cassandra knew that her girlfriend worked exactly there.

The operation ended quickly. Equipment destroyed, systems disabled, and the laboratory turned into a place practically impossible to use.

For the Batfamily, the matter was settled.

Hours later, Cassandra returned to the apartment she shared with her girlfriend.

She opened the door and found the place in silence.

She took a few steps forward until she found her on the floor, hugging her knees and crying. As if she had just received the worst news of her life.

Cassandra stood frozen.

Something had happened.

And judging by the gravity of her state, it had been something much worse than she had imagined.