Bruce and Alfred: The Changing Nature of Crime

Alfred warns Bruce that the world has changed, igniting the potential for good men to turn cruel.

### The Evolution of Crime: A Conversation Between Bruce and Alfred
* 🦇 Bruce teases Alfred about his age, noting that he seems to be **getting slower**, to which Alfred responds that **aging affects everyone**, including Bruce.
* 🛠 Alfred humorously mentions that his microphone is malfunctioning due to a **new layer of armor** he needs to rewire.
* 🔍 Bruce shares that his last night of investigation was unproductive, revealing that the man he interrogated had **no valuable information**.
* 🌍 He identifies **Anatoli Knyazev**, a Russian with global contracts based in Gotham, involved in **weapons and human trafficking**.
* 🤔 Alfred questions whether Knyazev is the key to finding a more significant figure, suggesting that the man Bruce is looking for may **not even exist**.
* 💣 Bruce insists that the threat is real, as someone is trying to bring a **dirty bomb into Gotham**, indicating the **high stakes involved**.
* ⚖ Alfred reflects on the changes in their world, emphasizing that the **rise of powerful beings and the suffering of innocents** can **corrupt good men**.
* ⚡ He warns Bruce about the **cycle of fear and rage** that transforms individuals, highlighting the **dangerous evolution of crime** they face.

Bruce: Still working? You're getting slow in your old age, Alfred.

Alfred: Even you've gotten too old to die young.

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Alfred: There's nothing wrong with the microphone.

Bruce: Nope, too low-level. He knew nothing.

Bruce: Contracts all over the globe, but he's based out of the port of Gotham. Weapons and human trafficking.

Alfred: So the White Portuguese is a Russian. That's the theory?

Bruce: No. The theory is that the Russian will lead me to the man himself.

Alfred: You don't even know if he exists; could be a phantom.

Bruce: One who wants to bring a dirty bomb into Gotham?

Bruce: We're criminals, Alfred. We've always been criminals. Nothing's changed.

Alfred: The fever, the rage, the feeling of powerlessness...

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Bruce and Alfred's playful banter and Alfred's technical difficulties.

Bruce teases Alfred about his age and slower work pace.

Alfred retorts with witty remarks about Bruce's mortality.

Alfred experiences technical issues with his microphone, possibly due to new armor.

Alfred inquires about Bruce's progress from the previous night.

Bruce reveals his investigation into Anatoli Knyazev, a Russian involved in weapons and human trafficking.

Bruce dismisses a previous lead as unproductive.

Bruce introduces Anatoli Knyazev as a key figure based in Gotham's port.

Knyazev is involved in global contracts related to weapons and human trafficking.

Alfred questions the connection between Knyazev and the White Portuguese.

Bruce clarifies that Knyazev is a lead to a larger target.

Discussion about the high stakes and the nature of their work as criminals.

Bruce confirms the involvement of a dirty bomb in Gotham.

Alfred remarks on the high-stakes nature of the situation.

Bruce asserts that their criminal activities remain unchanged.

Alfred disagrees, highlighting significant changes in the world.

Alfred reflects on the changing world and the potential for good men to turn cruel.

Alfred describes escalating events, including deaths and chaos.

Alfred links these events to a feeling of powerlessness.

Alfred suggests this situation could lead to the corruption of good men.