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Dust swirled like ghosts in the stark beam of Johnnie’s flashlight as he picked his way through the carcass of the abandoned mansion. The silence was a heavy blanket, broken only by the groan of ancient floorboards. Then—movement. A shadow sliced past the edge of his light. He froze, his breath catching, fingers tightening around the flashlight grip. His brow furrowed, a quiet intensity settling over his features as he took one cautious step, then another, toward the darkness where the shape had disappeared.