He can see the use in this far more than being shown the past. The board had seemed happy enough to have him back, though obviously unsettled. If they hadn't got rid of Lucius, he might never have suspected something was wrong - though he likes to think he would have found out eventually. It's not like he really planned to leave the family business in the hands of strangers.

Interesting that he's being shown Falcone, though. This isn't just about business. He steps closer to see the guy's face, annoyed but sharp. He's a smart man, if with an obvious tendency to underestimate people.

'Eh.' The guy makes a dismissive gesture, though his eyes don't lose their edge. 'It doesn't matter what he does up there in the boardroom. He's a suit.'

The judge raises his eyebrows, lowers them. Maybe, maybe not. 'His father wasn't-'

'He's not his father. And so what? So he came down here once, acting the big guy. You think that makes him a threat to me? I told him the truth, and he ran away, and no one heard from him in seven goddamn years. Don't come in here, and tell me I need to be afraid of a kid like that.'

Falcone's eyes are wide. Bruce watches impassively as the judge holds up his hands, and says, 'whoa, whoa, Carmine. I was just talking. I don't think you need to be afraid.'

Bruce smirks sardonically, and glances at the ghost.

'He doesn't fear anyone. Any person, at least.'

But Batman, though. Suddenly, Bruce really wants to see how Falcone fares against Batman.