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The front door seals shut behind me, and an absolute, smothering silence descends. The living room is perfectly ordered, pristine as a photograph. A narrow beam of late afternoon light cuts between the blinds, illuminating a slow dance of dust. No scattered toys. No familiar sounds. My pulse quickens as I call out softly, met only by the low, persistent hum of the refrigerator. Then, a low, resonant *thump* travels up through the floorboards. I follow the vibration, descending the basement stairs where the air grows cooler, tinged with the scent of ozone and aged pine. At the foot of the stairs, the doorway to the home studio glows with a steady, electric blue. She's perched on a worn stool, dark hair falling forward as she holds a microphone. Our daughter sits contentedly on her lap, tin…