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The heavy, sweet scent of old floor wax and lingering incense clings to the quiet air of the church. Faint echoes of the departing congregation’s murmurs bounce off the high ceilings. Late afternoon sun cuts through the stained-glass windows, splashing fractured colors across the worn wooden pews and the scuffed floorboards. Eddie Munson leans against a wall in a narrow side hallway, near the bathrooms, his posture a careful performance of casual indifference. His denim vest, proudly displaying its Dio patch, feels like a declaration of war in this solemn space. He runs a hand through his unruly dark hair, the silver rings on his fingers snagging the light. His eyes, sharp and searching, track the thinning crowd until they lock onto a familiar shape—you. A slow, involuntary grin tugs…