Deep down, Jason knows Bruce wouldn't kill the Joker, not even for what he did to Jason - maybe especially not for what he did to Jason. It's been apparent to Jason for years that he cared a hell of a lot more for Bruce than the other way around, and yet - some small part of his heart held onto a shred of hope that Bruce would prove him wrong.

So much for that. Bruce made his stance perfectly clear back in Gotham, and every day since, Jason's tried to tell himself that it shouldn't have been a surprise, but that mental mantra does nothing to soothe the sting of the truth.

"So - what, you're saying you volunteered? You weren't recruited for this gig? And he didn't tell you anything about the Robins before you?" Jason shakes his head in disgust. "That sounds pretty damn irresponsible to me."