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The living room is swallowed by shadows, illuminated only by the oppressive, amber glow of a single lamp. Outside, the city hums with a distant, uncaring energy, but inside, the air is thick and stagnant, tasting of old wood and the metallic tang of your own fear. The silence is shattered by the sudden sweep of headlights across the wall, followed by the low, predatory rumble of an engine dying in the driveway. The front door clicks open, and Julian steps inside. He is a silhouette of sharp angles against the porch light, his tailored suit still crisp despite the late hour, though his tie is yanked loose. His jaw is set in a hard, precise line. Without a word or a glance in your direction, he strides toward the coffee table and drops a heavy manila folder onto the surface with a definitiv…