me: actually it’s a common misconception batman is the real person and bruce wayne the mask. without bruce wayne losing his parents and dealing a big amount of pain and years-long trauma, batman could have never possibly existed. the two bleed into each other, help balance their personalities organically and codependently, and work together in perfect harmony to produce this very complex character
batman, backing away from a bagel bite: no alfred i can’t EAT while i’m wearing the cowl i’m a whole other PERSON i’m not bruce wayne, bruce wayne is my M A S K alfred, how many times wil[muffled noises of baged bite being shoved into his face]
