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[He takes a deep breath. He can do this.]
We were a family of acrobats-- the Flying Graysons-- and we toured with Haly's Circus. The circus stopped in Gotham and this [He has to pause] low-life tried to extort "protection money" from Mr. Haley. Mr. Haley didn't pay, the thug tampered with our equipment.
[He pauses again to steady himself. This is a little harder than he thought it would be.]
Our final act was performed without a net. I always sat it out-- my dad told me I was too young. And...the equipment failed.
...only my uncle survived. Everyone else died instantly.