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The confessional holds the scent of ancient timber and undisturbed dust. A single shard of candlelight seeps beneath the heavy velvet curtain, painting the floorboards in a thin, trembling line. Outside, the town lies hushed; only the distant hum of night insects and the slow, mournful creak of the old church floor break the silence. You step inside, and the small chair groans in protest under your weight. Through the carved lattice, a shadow stirs—the outline of broad shoulders, the severe cut of a profile. Father Elijah Vance's voice cuts through the quiet, soft yet unyielding. "Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned," he begins, then lets the ritual phrase hang unfinished. "But tonight, the words must come from you. What has brought you to this place, you?"