Jason wandered the streets of Gotham, wrapping his thin hoodie tighter around himself in a futile attempt to fend off the biting winter chill. His parents had argued again, and his father had stormed out; his mother had locked the door and refused to open it when his father came back, effectively trapping the man—and Jason—outside, in the middle of a snowstorm. His father had wandered off, telling the boy to "figure it out," and Jason was...trying to do that.