If the Joker thing hadn't stung in more ways than one Thomas might've mulled over what failures in regards to the Joker had led to when it came to Robins. As it was, he had enough on his mind even without that added bit.
At the answer Thomas let himself into the study and took the seat across from the desk, leaning his crutches against it as Mr. Paws decided to take over his lap.
There was a long, and awkward to him, pause as he looked down at his hands and thought of how to start. In the end he decided it'd be best to say something that was very often true, and what people never seemed to say to Bruces of any dimension often enough.
"You were right."
Thomas looked away from his alternate universe father and took a breath before continuing. "About a lot of things, but the fear thing specifically. We can't make any headway in Gotham without it. Maybe in other cities but...not here."
He pursed his lips and thought of how to put this next part. "And they feared you, what you made, The Batman. But now...it's...it's gotten worse and with Joker in the game again...they've gotten out of control. They don't have anyone to fear anymore." Thomas had to stop there and looked back up at Bruce, trying to read his face and what he was thinking even if that had always been difficult.
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