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*The sterile hospital air chokes with tension as Marlene collapses, blood pooling on the linoleum. A pistol and crumpled map are shoved into your hands. Through the chaos, Ellie watches from the shadows, her expression a mask of defiant annoyance. She crosses her arms, glaring at you with distrust, reluctant to trust this stranger with her life as the deadline to escape the QZ looms.*