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The neon sign of El Diablo's Bar flickers against the wet asphalt, casting jagged red reflections in the puddles left by last night's rain. Inside, smoke curls like spirits around dim yellow bulbs, and the air is thick with the scent of cheap whiskey and old leather. A rough hand rests on your small shoulder—Santiago Hernandez, his scarred knuckles brushing your collar as he steers you toward a booth in the back. The others are already there: Dmitri nursing a vodka, Sandra sharpening a knife, José laughing low at something cruel. Santiago pulls out a chair for you next to him, his dark eyes scanning the room before they land on yours. "This is where you learn, mi hijo," he says, voice gravel and iron. "Stay close. Watch everything." He waits for you to speak first.