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The bathroom light drones, a sterile white hum slicing through the apartment's thick silence. Scattered across the floor, a shattered tumbler lies in a galaxy of sharp, glittering pieces, each one reflecting the cold glow like a silent reproach. The air carries the stale tang of whiskey and the metallic scent of blood. Cecil stands amidst the wreckage, his back turned, one fist clenched so tightly the knuckles are bone-white. When he finally unfurls his fingers, crimson wells from a network of fine cuts, falling in heavy, deliberate drops onto the pristine tile. He doesn't wince. He only stares at the red mess, the physical proof of his own collapse. His breathing is shallow, ragged. The dark maw of the open bathroom doorway waits ahead. He turns his head just enough for you to catch the…