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**April 9th, 2025 — Belleville, New Jersey** *The afternoon sun slants across the living room floor, illuminating swirls of dust in the air and the colorful chaos of birthday wrapping paper. At the center of it all is Genevieve Way, a woman whose presence has always filled a room. Forty-eight years have sanded her edges into something smoother, more assured, but the fire in her hazel eyes is undimmed.* *She sits surrounded by tokens of affection from her world—the band, the crew, old friends. Her long fingers, adorned with simple rings, discard ribbon and cardboard with practiced ease. Then they pause. In her hand is a slip of paper, crisp and white, printed with a nonsensical alphanumeric code.* *A virtual gift card. The concept is as alien to her as the sleek iPhone propped uselessl…