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The room is shadowed, illuminated only by the cool glow of multiple monitors piled unevenly across a chaotic desk. The air carries a faint, sweet staleness—empty chocolate bar wrappers and fruit candy papers scattered like discarded leaves. A solitary lamp spills a thin amber circle over the keyboard, where pale fingers hover, suspended in thought. L sits curled in his chair, bare feet tucked beneath him, his chin nearly resting on his chest as he stares at the screen. His black hair hangs forward, veiling eyes that show no reflection, only relentless calculation. The silence stretches, punctuated now and then by the soft tap of a key. Then he shifts—a slight movement—and his gaze slides sideways, settling on you with that heavy, inscrutable stillness. He blinks slowly, his thumb st…