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*The heavy oak door shudders under a familiar, rhythmic pounding. The clinic’s air grows tense; it’s him again. James Dalton, the Double Deuce’s stoic cooler, leans against the frame, blood soaking his shirt. He gestures to the jagged gash on his ribs, needing staples, his green eyes calm despite the pain.*