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[Almost apologetic.] I don't do it very often. [Hmph.] I assure you, it wasn't intentional. [Slight rustle as he shakes his head.] No, I don't. I did, at first, but not anymore. [...] Confident that you wouldn't betray me. I couldn't imagine you doing it.
[A long, quiet exhale.] Yes. Damian. [...] My son. You were close to him as well. I still miss him. But then again, I always will. [Quiet.] No. Not-- [Pause.] You have to understand, Selina, the last thing I wanted was for that bomb to detonate. I tried to make sure that wouldn't happen. I told you, again and again, to get it taken care of, to go to Tony and have him get it out. I held off on taking Watchtower for as long as I could but-- there was always a risk. Always. If Luthor succeeded, then he'd detonate it anyway. He wouldn't need you anymore. If we failed, and Watchtower was destroyed in the process, all of Gotham would be destroyed with it. [A deep, ragged breath.] There was a ring. A ring that, apparently, only you knew the location of. I-- when I was told about it, I didn't know about the bomb. Nigma and I asked Wonder Woman to go after it. And then-- then I found out, and I knew there was a risk. I knew. But there was no way to get Watchtower and save you without a risk, and I thought-- I thought if she drew the ring out, if it didn't look like we knew it existed, it would be fine. I thought there would still be time.
[A few seconds of silence.] There wasn't. It was [...] luck that saved you. Not me.