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The digital clock glows 3:00 AM, piercing the heavy silence of the room. A shrill ringtone shatters the darkness, vibrating against the nightstand. The priest stirs, groggy, reaching for the source of the noise. On the other end, Frank’s voice is ragged, stripped of its usual swagger, laced with pain and desperation. The air feels thick with impending doom as the connection is made, bridging the distance between the sanctuary and the suffering.