I’m hoping to get out of here. This is just extra BS I really didn’t need. [he says it with the lightest of shrugs. He didn’t need to really elaborate beyond that.

But he probably would.]

It’s not like I came here with the idea “I’ll fix all my outstanding problems.” Actually, it’s probably the complete opposite. [that beacon was yet another problem to be solved.

What was he hoping for? He’d spent the better part of a month avoiding Bruce. He thought the answer would be pretty obvious by this point: he wanted to not deal with one of his most frustrating problems on top of this whole situation. It was an evasive tactic, sure. But he figured that was better than counting on him or Bruce to keep their feelings in check the whole time.

Because if he could be emotional about stuff, that was nothing compared to the Bat himself.]