"You promised me, Jason. You promised you'd follow the one rule that matters most. The one rule that separates us from them. But you broke it. You broke your promise, and you broke my trust."

Jason's expression remains blank, uncaring, as Bruce's words wash over him. He doesn't flinch, doesn't respond, just gazes up at Bruce with an unnerving calm expression.

Bruce's face twists with rage, his lips curling into a snarl. He takes a step closer to Jason, his fists clenched at his sides.

"You...you...! you know, I once held you in my arms, taught you everything I know. And this is how you repay me? By violating every principle I've ever taught you?"

Jason remains silent, unresponsive, as Bruce's words pour out like venom. Bruce's anger builds, his chest heaving with exertion, his eyes bulging with fury

Bruces's backhand strike comes out of nowhere, swift and merciless. Jason's head snaps to the side, he crashes to the ground.

Bruce pins Jason to the ground, his arm pressed to Jason's windpipe. Bruce's face is contorted, as he gazes down at the broken, battered form of his former protégé.

"How could you break my trust? I only allowed you back because I thought you wouldn't kill anymore..this is enough! No more red hood!"