Recaps

Alfred explained how Dick and Jason had hidden the bullying they endured at school, and Bruce learned about Dick’s past in a phone call. Dick and Bruce spoke honestly about why Dick had kept his struggles to himself, while Miaomiao reassured Dick that her day at school had gone well.

• Alfred told Bruce that Dick and Jason had endured bullying and quietly treated their injuries without asking questions.
• Dick called to ask how Miaomiao’s first day of school had gone, and Miaomiao told him she had made a friend and played tennis.
• Jason revealed that Bruce now knew about Dick’s old school fights, prompting Dick to ask what Jason had told him.
• Bruce apologized for not knowing about Dick’s injuries, and Dick explained that he had not wanted to add to Bruce’s burdens.
• Dick learned that a classmate had provoked Miaomiao, but Miaomiao said she had enjoyed playing ball with him.

Bruce asked Tim and Damian whether they had experienced bullying, then reassured his children that they could rely on their family. The family responded to his heartfelt words with rare tenderness, and Alfred decided they deserved extra cookies at dinner.

• Miaomiao told Dick that she had enjoyed playing tennis, though her classmate had tired and left before she was ready to stop.
• Bruce looked to Tim and Damian and asked whether they had been bullied; Tim said nobody bullied him.
• Damian angrily insisted that nobody could bully him, but Bruce clarified that he meant rejection, rumors, and other invisible harms.
• Dick explained that some harm left no wounds, and Bruce told Damian that he did not have to shoulder everything alone.
• Bruce told all his children that they were family, Miaomiao cried in his arms, and Tim patted Damian's head.
• Alfred felt relieved by Bruce's words and decided everyone would get twice as many cookies at dinner.

Miaomiao asked Bruce for help choosing electives, and the Wayne family weighed her interests against the classes still available at Anders Academy. Tim began checking the remaining options, but the chapter ended before Miaomiao chose a course.

• Miaomiao told Bruce she did not know which electives to choose, prompting the family to offer advice.
• Damian recommended fencing, while Jason suggested Classical Literature or painting, Tim discussed computing, photography, and other courses, and Alfred proposed botany, painting, or horseback riding.
• Tim realized that Miaomiao had transferred after the initial selection period and that popular courses might already be full.
• Tim checked Anders Academy's course system and found that the popular and easy-credit classes had no spaces left.
• Tim showed Miaomiao the remaining courses, and Damian and Jason rejected Introduction to Botany and Cartography and Geographic Information System as poor fits.

Tim helped Miaomiao choose her electives, and she settled on Mythology and Folklore and Marine Biology. The next day, she talked with Lia about the school newspaper’s coverage of her tennis match and shared her choices.

• Tim and the others discussed Basic Astronomy and Mythology and Folklore, and Miaomiao showed interest in listening to stories despite worrying about writing a paper.
• Bruce, Tim, and the others encouraged Miaomiao to take Marine Biology, and she asked Bruce to add it.
• Tim submitted Miaomiao’s requests for Mythology and Folklore and Marine Biology, pending the school’s approval.
• The next day, Lia told Miaomiao that the school newspaper had reported on her tennis match against Elliott without exaggerating.
• Lia asked about Miaomiao’s electives, and Miaomiao said she had chosen Mythology and Folklore and Marine Biology.

Miaomiao discussed choosing Mythology and Folklore and Marine Biology with Lia, then gave Lia and Seraphina handmade seashell bracelets. Seraphina questioned Miaomiao’s gift after she placed a conch bracelet on her desk.

• Lia explained that Mythology and Folklore involved a final paper and aquatic legends, while Marine Biology focused on real sea life.
• Miaomiao reflected on why people had portrayed mermaids as frightening and decided she was ready for the classes and their homework.
• Lia offered to help Miaomiao with research and assignments, and Miaomiao gave her a handmade bracelet with a tiny white seashell.
• Miaomiao gave Seraphina a bracelet with an orange conch, and Seraphina frowned and asked what it meant.

Miaomiao and Lia grew close at school, while Seraphina quietly joined their orbit. After a streak of setbacks convinced John Elliott that Miaomiao was behind his misfortune, he hired a thug to follow her and began tailing Lia himself.

• Seraphina accepted Miaomiao's conch-shell bracelet, and Lia excitedly asked Miaomiao whether Seraphina had kept it.
• Miaomiao and Lia became best friends, and they often spent time with Seraphina at school.
• John repeatedly failed to confront Miaomiao, suffered accidents, and had his allowance and credit limit cut by his family.
• John concluded that misfortune followed whenever he approached Miaomiao with bad intentions and decided to target her outside school.
• John sold his signed tennis racket, hired a Gotham thug to follow Miaomiao, and followed Lia to find something he could use against her.

Seraphina followed Lia to the downtown public library after spotting John Elliott tailing her, then sensed danger as Lia approached two suspicious sedans. Meanwhile, Miaomiao marveled at the stars from the Watchtower, leaving Lia's situation unresolved.

• Seraphina saw John Elliott secretly follow Lia's car and decided to pursue them to protect her.
• After losing sight of Lia's car, Seraphina remembered Lia planned to visit the downtown public library and went there instead.
• Seraphina found Lia outside the library, but sensed danger near two black sedans with covered license plates as Lia waved to her.
• Miaomiao stood at the Watchtower's viewport and gazed in awe at the star-filled universe.

Bruce brought Miaomiao to the Watchtower for the Justice League meeting, giving her a chance to see Earth from space for the first time. There, she reunited with Barry Allen and inadvertently bruised his pride by asking whether he or Superman was faster.

• Bruce invited Miaomiao to visit the Watchtower and told her to change and inform Alfred.
• Bruce and Miaomiao teleported to the Watchtower, where Miaomiao marveled at Earth and the stars through the observation window.
• Barry Allen greeted Miaomiao and apologized for what had happened during their previous encounter.
• Barry demonstrated his speed by fetching chocolates for Miaomiao.
• Miaomiao praised Barry's speed, then asked whether he or Superman was faster, deflating Barry's pride.

Miaomiao explored the Justice League's Watchtower while Bruce, Diana, Clark, and the other heroes attended a meeting. She followed a young voice claiming to be Batman's best Robin and discovered it came from a starfish-like creature sealed in a jar.

• Bruce showed Miaomiao the Watchtower and arranged temporary visitor access for her.
• Diana and Clark greeted Miaomiao before joining Bruce and the other Justice League members for a meeting.
• Miaomiao wandered through the Watchtower's public areas, marveling at its technology and views of Earth.
• Miaomiao heard a child boast about being Batman's best Robin and followed the voice to a compartment.
• Miaomiao found a starfish-like creature inside a jar, speaking as though Bruce were its dad.

Miaomiao met Jarro, a tiny psychic starfish who proudly called Batman his dad and dreamed of becoming Robin. Jarro revealed his fear of inheriting Starro the Conqueror’s destructive instincts, but insisted that he wanted to become a hero and protector.

• Jarro mistook Miaomiao for an intruder until she explained that Batman had invited her to the Watchtower.
• Jarro was delighted to learn that Miaomiao was Batman’s adopted daughter and called her his big sister.
• Miaomiao told Jarro about her Merfolk origins and her parallel world, prompting him to explain that he possessed Starro the Conqueror’s memories and abilities.
• Jarro described Starro’s sacrifice to save the universe and admitted that he feared becoming the ruthless Conqueror.
• Jarro declared that he wanted to become Batman’s Robin and protect people rather than conquer or harm them.

Miaomiao encouraged Jarro’s dream of becoming Robin and made him a miniature uniform suited to his body. Jarro treasured the gift while Batman watched quietly, relieved that Damian was not at the Watchtower to see it.

• Miaomiao praised Jarro for pursuing his goal, and Jarro excitedly responded to her encouragement.
• Batman noticed Miaomiao visiting Jarro and, during the Justice League meeting, questioned Superman about his increased battle damage.
• Miaomiao and Jarro discussed the colors and design of a new Robin uniform, including a hood and the Robin emblem.
• Miaomiao used spiritual power and mermaid silk to make Jarro a miniature red, green, black, and yellow Robin uniform.
• Jarro tearfully declared that the uniform matched his dream, while Batman watched in silence and was glad Damian was absent.

Miaomiao and Batman let Jarro out of his jar and welcomed him as Batman’s son, but their tender moment ended when John Elliott called Miaomiao for help. John reported that masked kidnappers had abducted Lia Chen and were moving against Seraphina.

• Miaomiao showed Batman the miniature Robin uniform she made for Jarro and asked to let him try it on.
• Batman opened Jarro’s jar, embraced him, and told him he could become better than his nature.
• Miaomiao received a call from John Elliott, who confessed he had been following Lia Chen to learn Miaomiao’s routines.
• John told Miaomiao that masked kidnappers had seized Lia in front of him and were turning toward Seraphina.

After Lia and Seraphina were abducted, John Elliott turned to Miaomiao Wayne for help, and Batman began organizing a rescue. Miaomiao and Jarro joined Batman as he headed through the Watchtower portal to investigate.

• John Elliott recalled how his parents refused to believe that Lia and Seraphina had been kidnapped, leaving him with no one to ask for help.
• John called Miaomiao Wayne and begged her to ask Mr. Wayne to find Batman and rescue the girls.
• Miaomiao learned what had happened and told John to keep himself safe before ending the call.
• Batman contacted Red Robin to search the area and trace surveillance footage as the Batcave prepared the Watchtower portal.
• Jarro asked to join the rescue, and Batman let him wear his Robin uniform with protective eyewear before telling him to keep up.

After Lia Chen and Seraphina Dumas were kidnapped, Miaomiao and Jarro left the Batcave to search for them while Batman and Tim continued investigating. Batman warned that the kidnapping might involve an outside faction and noted the danger posed by Seraphina’s ties to the Saint Dumas Family.

• Tim showed Batman and the others grainy footage of two vans abducting a slender figure near the library.
• Batman concluded the kidnappers had planned the abduction and targeted someone specific, while Tim questioned why they had taken Lia Chen.
• Miaomiao insisted on rescuing Lia and Seraphina immediately, and Jarro joined her as her partner.
• Batman allowed Miaomiao and Jarro to go, instructing them to stay in contact and act carefully while he and Tim provided support from the Batcave.
• Batman and Tim continued investigating and suspected an outside faction was involved; Batman highlighted Seraphina’s connection to the Saint Dumas Family.

Batman investigated Seraphina Dumas’s kidnapping, fearing that a misstep could ignite conflict with the Saint Dumas Family. Miaomiao and Jarro found John Elliott beside an injured driver, and John feared that even Batman did not believe him.

• Batman explained that abducting Seraphina Dumas had effectively declared war on the Saint Dumas Family and asked Oracle to investigate outside groups, local criminals, and suspicious payments.
• Miaomiao and Jarro found John Elliott in a parking lot, where he was trying to stop the injured driver’s bleeding by following a first-aid video.
• John broke down in relief when Miaomiao arrived and told her that nobody believed him and that even the ambulance would not come.
• John noticed Batman was absent and asked Miaomiao whether Mr. Wayne did not believe him either.

Miaomiao questioned John after Lia Chen and Seraphina were kidnapped, then refused to let him join the rescue because the kidnappers were armed professionals. John stayed behind to watch the injured driver and gave Miaomiao a clue about the kidnappers’ scent.

• Miaomiao stabilized the injured driver and urged John to explain how Lia Chen and Seraphina had been abducted.
• John described the masked kidnappers’ coordinated attack and admitted he had been too frightened to intervene; Batman confirmed he had made the right choice.
• Miaomiao reassured John and refused his offer to help with the rescue, directing him to trust Batman and stay out of danger.
• Miaomiao told John to guard the driver and wait for the ambulance, and John pointed out the kidnappers’ route and reported their sickly-sweet smell.

Miaomiao and the Bat-Family traced the kidnappers to a likely abandoned cosmetics factory in Black Mask’s territory, while John reflected on how his past behavior had alienated others. At the factory, Lia woke to find herself and Seraphina bound and kidnapped, and Seraphina urged them to focus on escaping.

• John described the kidnappers as steeped in a strong, cheap cosmetic fragrance, and Batman identified an abandoned cosmetics factory in Black Mask’s Fashion District as a likely hideout.
• Barbara found unexplained transactions linked to Sionis accounts, while Tim sent Miaomiao a map of likely locations and warned her not to rush in.
• Miaomiao left John with the unconscious driver and headed toward the suspected location as an ambulance approached.
• John reconsidered his past bullying at school and realized how it had damaged his relationships with his parents and former friends.
• Lia woke bound beside Seraphina in a dark, fragrance-filled building, and Seraphina explained that kidnappers had drugged and taken them.
• Lia worried that she had dragged Seraphina into danger, but Seraphina told her to focus on finding a way out.

Seraphina and Lia were kidnapped and held in a Gotham warehouse, where they learned the kidnappers had mistaken Lia for Wayne's adopted daughter. Seraphina failed to loosen their ropes, but Lia revealed extraordinary flexibility by bringing her bound arms around to the front.

• Seraphina and Lia woke bound in a warehouse and feared they had no way to summon help.
• The kidnappers checked on them, discussed Black Mask's interest in Wayne's adopted daughter, and left without realizing the girls were awake.
• Seraphina concluded the kidnappers had mistaken Lia for Wayne's adopted daughter because Lia resembled her and had recently been seen with Miaomiao.
• Seraphina failed to free her hands from the tight ropes, but Lia maneuvered her bound arms over her head and around to the front.

Lia and Seraphina freed themselves from their bonds and planned how to escape the warehouse where armed kidnappers held them. As Seraphina climbed toward a ventilation duct, Lia prepared bottles of irritating fumes to help them get past the kidnappers.

• Lia used her flexibility to slip out of her wrist bonds, then freed Seraphina.
• Seraphina surveyed the warehouse and decided to climb the rusty shelves toward a high ventilation duct rather than risk running into the kidnappers.
• Lia agreed they could not rely on someone else to rescue them and searched the shelves for useful materials.
• Lia mixed expired chemical ingredients into small bottles, planning to use the fumes to hinder the kidnappers.
• Seraphina pinned up her hair and began climbing toward the ventilation duct.