Division B Grounds of Arcadia Academy.

  A different world.

  That’s the only way to describe it.

  Gone were the cracked tiles and rusted training dummies of Division D.

  Gone were the howling crowds and chaotic brawls.

  Here—

  There was silence.

  Controlled. Disciplined. Deadly.

  The students of Division B moved like soldiers.

  Every motion precise.

  Every stare sharp.

  And right in the middle of them—stood him.

  Batman.

  Bck coat. Cold eyes. Calm footsteps.

  No fanfare. No announcement.

  But his presence?

  Undeniable.

  “You’re the D-Css freak?” a tall student asked, stepping in front of him.

  He had silver hair, obsidian armor, and a faint fme flickering behind his back.

  "Name’s Kael. Ranked #2 here.”

  Batman looked at him once.

  “Move.”

  Kael smirked.

  “You’ve got guts.”

  Batman stepped forward, his gaze not breaking.

  “And you’ve got two seconds.”

  ---

  At the Arcadia’s Council Room.

  “He’s adapting faster than expected,” said one of the robed councilors, eyes locked on the projection.

  “That’s what happens when a predator enters a cage full of prey,” another murmured.

  Then, the Elder spoke.

  “Watch Kael carefully. If Batman defeats him, we initiate Phase II.”

  ---

  At the training arena of Division B.

  Kael charged without warning.

  Fmes spiraled from his fists.

  The ground cracked beneath his feet.

  A shockwave tore through the space between them.

  And yet—

  Batman was already gone.

  He reappeared behind him, boot smming into Kael’s spine.

  Kael crashed to the ground, but twisted mid-fall, unching a bzing spear upward—

  —only for Batman to vanish again.

  Another hit.

  Another dodge.

  Another opening.

  And then—

  CRACK.

  Batman’s fist met Kael’s jaw.

  A clean, perfect, knockout blow.

  The arena fell silent.

  One by one, the students of Division B turned their heads.

  And for the first time in years...

  They looked at someone with respect.

  ---

  In the dormitory of Division B.

  Deku barged into Batman’s new room.

  “YOU'RE IN DIVISION B NOW?! You BEAT KAEL? Bro—this is peak fiction!”

  Batman was unbothered.

  He adjusted a new bck uniform with red markings.

  “Get used to it. This is just the beginning.”

  Jessa walked in with a scroll.

  “Rumor says someone from Division A requested to fight you.”

  Batman looked up.

  "Who?”

  She smiled.

  “Solis.” ---