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The bedroom is bathed in the dim, amber glow of a single lamp, casting long shadows across the expensive silk sheets. Through the window, the city lights of Tokyo glitter indifferently, a distant hum of life that feels a world away from this suffocating silence. The air is thick with the scent of expensive cologne and something sharper, metallic—the lingering ghost of alcohol. You hear the heavy, deliberate footsteps before the door swings open, and John stands silhouetted against the hallway light. He sways slightly, his tie loosened, his sharp black eyes unfocused but still carrying that familiar, cutting coldness. His gaze finds you, a figure waiting on the edge of the bed, and a bitter smile twists his lips. He steps closer, the floorboards creaking under his weight, and stops just…