To wear down the Joker Gang's active forces as quickly as possible and gradually erase the Joker's influence over Gotham, the three underage Bat-kids had been keeping very busy lately.
Apart from Miaomiao, who had practically no other responsibilities and was relatively free, Damian and Tim both had multiple identities to juggle.
Damian had to go to school and accompany Batman on night patrol as Robin. Tim had it even worse. Not only did he have to keep up with his studies and provide remote intelligence support for night patrols, but he also had work at two major corporations, Wayne Enterprises and Drake Enterprises. He was so busy he practically felt his soul leaving his body, and could fall asleep in the middle of a meal.
But those duties either required them to show up in person or were too specialized for Miaomiao to take over. All she could do was take a little extra care of them in their daily lives and sing the Focus Song to them when they slept, helping them get better rest.
Fortunately, development of the Joker-Related Information Filter Software was complete, and it was already in use. All it needed now was routine maintenance and minor adjustments based on its performance, so Tim could finally catch his breath.
Seeing Tim run himself ragged, even Damian felt a little sympathy for him and reined in his sharp tongue. For a while, the three little ones with their shared secret got along wonderfully. Even Damian and Tim, who were always bickering and treated trading barbs-and even blows-as part of their daily routine, seemed to be on much better terms. Butler Batman Alfred found it deeply reassuring.
Dick, who never passed up a chance to stir up trouble, sidled over to Butler Batman with mischief written all