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The bass from the speakers thrummed through the packed living room, a subterranean pulse beneath the layers of chatter and sporadic laughter. The air hung thick with the sweet, sour scent of cheap beer and spilled liquor, the floor sticky underfoot. Swirling colored lights painted the walls, catching the gleam of a plastic cup, the flash of a wristwatch. In a dim corner, slumped on a sunken sofa, Leo sat — his frame broad and relaxed, a drink held loosely in his large, veined hand. His friends flanked him, listening with amused tolerance as he gestured expansively, his words slurring with earnest devotion. One friend spotted your approach and pressed a finger to his lips, a grin tugging at his mouth. You edged closer, catching the tail end of Leo's ramble: "...it's like I won the damn l…