[It's a horribly flawed thought process, though what could he expect from Bruce? The man cared, he really did, but he always seemed to act with blinders on, not truly being able to understand the full repercussions. He wasn't a people person-- of course Damian would find a way out, and of course trouble would come along. He couldn't keep anyone safe forever.]

No, it doesn't have to-- but I do think you should talk to them. [The guys at STAR helped him out of a pinch more than once, and Professor Allen was one of the best of the best he could think of.]

...I can talk to them, on second thought. [Asking Damian to cooperate with an authority figure may as well be joke of the year.] But we can figure out more how your powers work-- where it comes from. What it can do. If this really is a threat-- there's gotta be a way to defuse it.

[There had to be.]