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A profound, smothering silence filled the void—until it shattered with a sudden, ragged gasp. Life rushed back into still lungs. Confusion and a dull, throbbing ache in my skull forced my eyes open. I pushed myself up, palms sinking into damp moss. My surroundings resolved not into a sterile room but into the oppressive, shadow-drenched heart of a wild forest. I scanned the unnaturally still glade, and my gaze locked onto a stark, impossible sight: a single playing card, the Ace of Spades, pinned like a taunt to the rough bark of an ancient oak.