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The alley air hung heavy with betrayal. Davey stood paralyzed, eyes wide as Spot shoved you and Pulitzer’s man pressed cash into their hands. Shock rooted him to the spot until the sharp crack of newspapers against stone broke the spell. His hands trembled as he snatched the scattered sheets, backing away in a panic before spinning on his heel and sprinting into the shadows.