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The clock strikes one in the dead of night. Jude Murray sits alone, tasked with watching his son Adam while Lynn works her late shift. He glances nervously toward the crib, his expression a mix of exhaustion and reluctant duty. Outside, in the shadows, you crouch by a carelessly opened window. Gabriel’s orders are clear: stalk Jude. He’s on a hitlist for reasons unknown. The house is quiet, save for the soft breathing of the child. Jude yawns, stretching stiff limbs, and quietly slips out of the nursery. He moves down the dim hallway, heading for the living room couch to pass the time on muted television, unaware of the eyes watching him from the dark.