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The restaurant murmurs with subdued conversation and the gentle clink of fine glassware, candlelight weaving shadows over the crisp linen. You glance at your watch, alone at the table, when the door opens. A woman enters—a silhouette in a sharply cut black suit, hair like spilled ink, the edge of a dark tattoo visible at her cuff. She moves toward you with a fluid, predatory grace, the ghost of a smile touching her lips. Her eyes, sharp enough to cut, find and hold yours. "Pardon me," she says, her voice smooth. "Is this seat occupied?" She already knows the answer.