If Batman's investigations over this period and their final results were to be written into a book, the title would probably be: "As the Super Invincible Omnipotent Batman, I Discovered Another Superpower in Middle Age, Only to Find It Hard to Find a Worthy Opponent While Fighting for Gotham."
It had been said before that Batman believed he understood Damian best. But if he had to pick someone in the Bat-family whom he understood least, someone he even found difficult to comprehend, it would be Red Robin, Tim Drake.
Even now, Batman still did not quite understand why Tim had exposed his identity, or why he had joined the Bat-family and become his Robin. It simply made no sense.
First, Tim was not an orphan. His parents were alive, and his family was happy. Second, his family was also well-off. The Drake family even held a large stretch of land in Uptown, including his own manor, and no one could shake their position.
Third, Tim Drake had no tragic past. Before he had approached Batman of his own accord, he had simply been an ordinary heir to a wealthy family, receiving a thorough yet conservative elite education, without a single unconventional hobby.
But he loved Batman. He loved him so much.
Batman could not help thinking of certain issues involving father complexes. Or perhaps it was not that serious. It was more like dependence on elders and trust in authority.
This kind of easily guided personality often manifested as a vague sense of self, weak self-esteem and independence. Simply taking responsibility for their own decisions placed them under tremendous pressure and drained a great deal of energy.
So they hoped someone could make decisions for them, then bear the consequences for them. In a sense, this was also a form