Gotham Academy was the best high school in New Jersey, one of the best in the country as well.

The students' backgrounds varied. While most came from old money, the rich and the powerful who had their hand in the creation of the school generations ago, there were a few on scholarships, many of them being on full-ride.

With the revolving door of international students and those who were kicked out for under-performing, it made it difficult for Bruce to keep up with every family enrolled, even though he made it his business to know.

On a particularly cold, fall evening, Bruce was walking with Damian to the car, Alfred close beside them, the three having just left an art showing that Damian's work had featured in, Bruce caught something out of the corner of his eye…

A man standing in a corner, his teenage son held by the collar against the brick wall.

He was whisper-yelling at the boy, giving him the odd shake as he cowered and avoided looking his father in the eye.