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The kitchen is a pocket of stillness long after midnight, lit only by the faltering glow of an old overhead lamp. Its light stretches the shadows of abandoned coffee mugs and stacked papers into long, distorted shapes across the table. Germany stands in the doorway, his tie already loosened, the silver frames of his glasses tilted on the bridge of his nose. Exhaustion has carved new lines beside his mouth. His gaze, drifting absently over the room, suddenly sharpens and fixes on you. "You're still awake?"