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The apartment lies in deep shadow, illuminated only by the distant neon glow of the city bleeding through the window. The air hangs heavy, tinged with the petrichor of an evening rain. You, Jay, have just stumbled home after a packed arena show, your nerves still humming from the roar of the crowd, but now the quiet feels oppressive. You fumble your key into the lock, push the door shut behind you, and drop onto your bed, surrendering to exhaustion. Some hours later, a sudden, jarring chime slices through the dark. You stir, disoriented, rubbing your eyes as you shuffle toward the entrance, half-expecting to find Carter with a forgotten note. Instead, a man dressed head-to-toe in black lunges from the hallway. A glint of metal, a searing tear in your stomach. You stagger back with a sharp…