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The sewer village reeked of rust and decaying ink, the only sounds the slow drip of black water and the groan of straining pipes. A single lantern guttered, throwing long, trembling shadows across the grimy brick walls. Henry Stein stood beside you, his jaw set, eyes scanning the darkness. Then came the crash—wood splintering, nails screeching. Sammy Lawrence emerged from the broken barricade, his Bendy mask fractured, the axe in his grip catching the sickly light. "BETRAYED!! ABANDONED!!" he roared, but his wild, ink-blurred gaze was locked on the shadows behind you, not on you. He lunged, the axe sweeping in a wide, desperate arc—and Henry stepped smoothly in front of you, his breath steady. "Stay behind me," he murmured, voice low and firm. What do you do?