ON JULY 30TH, local Gothamites were expecting it to be another peaceful Saturday afternoon. With the Waynes keeping to themselves much more lately and crime slowly hitting a plateau with the peak of summer, most of Gotham rejoiced at having a peaceful month to themselves. However, many still wondered what exactly had kept the Waynes so busy this past month. With the recent Wayne Children sightings this past Saturday, we believe we may have just found the answer.
Richard Grayson, Timothy Drake-Wayne, and Damian Wayne were caught walking through the streets of Gotham with another young boy. Eye witnesses claim the boy bore a striking resemblance to the youngest of the Wayne children. As of now, all photographic evidence of the boy has left reporters scratching their heads. Some speculate the boy may have some sort of meta ability that renders photographs taken of him distorted. Others feel that our field photographers have simply lost their touch, though this would not explain the clarity of the rest of the Wayne children compared to the boy they were with.
As seen in the photograph (depicted to the right), the boy seems to have the same physical characteristics of many of the children that Bruce Wayne has taken in--black hair and blue eyes. The three siblings seemed quite comfortable with this new boy, speaking to him in a jovial way and seeming not to shy away from casual touch. The youngest Wayne, Damian, even seemed to take the boy's hand when they entered more crowded streets. One eye witness stated that Damian Wayne seemed to "treat this kid like he was a lost child. He was always keeping him in his sights and making sure he didn't wander from the group. It was kind of cute to be honest." The witness has asked to remain anonymous.
Other eye witnesses state that they heard the elder Wayne children speaking of a "siblinghood initiation". This seems to indicate that Mr. Wayne has indeed adopted a new son. This may explain his sudden retreat from most society functions and excursion to Wisconsin. Could this new boy be a child Wayne picked up in Wisconsin? He certainly fits the type.
This may also offer explanation as to why both Mr. Bruce Wayne and Timothy Drake-Wayne were not seen in the office as often these past few weeks. The Gotham Gazette managed to speak to a few workers about the situation.
Ms. Nicole Pruitt, a newer hire, said, "I started working at Wayne Enterprises back at the end of June. Mr. Wayne dropped by my office yesterday saying he was sorry about not meeting with me sooner. Apparently he likes to personally meet with all of his employees which felt a little weird to me? I mean, you're the CEO, how do you have time for this? Anyway, he mentioned that he'd been busy with some family issues, and that was why he didn't come to meet me earlier."
"When I was bringing some files to Mr. Wayne, I noticed some familiar papers on his desk," another employee--who wished to remain anonymous--stated, "I've worked for Mr. Wayne for a decently long time. I've come to recognize adoption papers when I see them. I have a feeling we're going to see a new Wayne introduced sooner rather than later to the public."
While many are excited to meet the newest member of the Wayne family, others have expressed concern over the newest Wayne. Our anonymous source working at Wayne Enterprises noted that some of the paperwork they spotted seemed to indicate that the child may be coming from a less than stellar home life. It is no secret that many of Wayne's wards come from broken and sometimes even harmful homes. There is an extremely large possibility that this newest boy is also from such a background. Many of the eye witnesses we interviewed wished that the media would step back and let the boy breathe.
"He's clearly not a Gothamite," Amanda Parsons, a street vendor who saw the boys heading towards BatBurger, said, "I'd put the accent as somewhere in the Midwest. The kid's probably going through a huge culture shock right now. Having you harpies watching his every move certainly won't help him acclimate any better through the adoption process."
Despite these concerns, the new Wayne child seems to be enjoying his time with his new alleged siblings. Twitter exploded with pictures of Damian Wayne and the boy seemingly roughhousing on the floor of a BatBurger over one of the free toys.
While nothing is certain yet, we at the Gotham Gazette will be keeping a sharp eye out for news about this possible new Wayne child. He may come from the cheese-filled lands of Wisconsin, or he may be yet another secret love child a la Damian Wayne. Whatever the case, we at the Gotham Gazette will be sure to welcome this newest member of the Waynes with open arms.