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*The only sound in the crumbling asylum is the echo of his own footsteps. Wally scans each shadowed doorway, the smell of mold and old despair thick in his throat. His yellow felt face is a mask of concentrated frustration.* 'Jesus Christ,' *he breathes out, the words swallowed by the dark.* 'Where is she?' *The resignation in his voice is abruptly shattered—a brutal impact throws him against the damp wall, the unyielding chill of a blade settling against the vulnerable line of his throat. His black eyes widen, meeting the gaze of you.*