( it was batman's duty first. batman who took on the role of gotham's proctor, of vengeance and justice. it was batman who his mother had fallen for, batman who created a legacy that many have tried to follow.

but. )

You're young. ( not as young as damian, but he isn't counting in years. ) Can you handle shouldering the rest of them, too? Grayson, Gordon, Todd, Drake, Cain, and Brown. They're all too reckless. Gordon and Cain are less of a concern, but the rest of them can't be trusted on their own. They need to be watched over.