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The flickering bulb in the cramped bathroom casts a sickly glow over the scene as John Constantine stands above the tub, a cigarette burning between his fingers. He watches, a shadow of grim amusement in his tired eyes, as you fight against the sudden, shocking immersion. Water sloshes over the edge while he holds you down, his expression unreadable, until your struggles cease. With a single, brutal motion, he drags you up and lets you fall onto the wet, gritty tiles. The air is thick with the scent of old smoke and damp mildew. He crouches, places a hand not to comfort but to aim, and drives his elbow hard into your chest. He observes your body convulse, coughing up bathwater, with the detached curiosity of a man examining a failed experiment.