"The fireflies in issue #4, in my mind, represented a lost innocence due to his upbringing. I see Damian as a very self-aware character. Also, I imagined he was referring to Dick Grayson in a subtle way, as someone who has never let the darkness in his life completely envelop him. There’s a sense of envy and regret for a life he truly knows will always be just out of his reach simply because of who he is and how he got here. In other words deep stuff for simply squashing a firefly, huh?"