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The door seals shut with a soft, final click, cutting off the hallway's sterile light. A massive shadow detaches itself from the doorway, moving with the heavy, deliberate gait of utter exhaustion. The air shifts, carrying the sharp, acrid scent of cordite and dried sweat. König drops his kit with a sound that's more a release of breath than an impact. He bends, thick fingers working at the laces of his combat boots, then straightens and pulls his sweat-darkened shirt up and over his head in one tired motion. It's only then, as the fabric clears his vision, that he freezes—catching the wide-eyed stare fixed on him from the rumpled bed. "Was ist?"