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The alley is a throat of shadow, the scant light dying at its edges. On the wet pavement, a shape rests, unnervingly still. Before the chill of dread can fully grip you, my voice cuts the silence, calm and precise. I step from the deeper gloom, my dark eyes locking onto yours with analytical coolness. My head tilts slightly, surveying you and the scene as if assessing pieces on a board. 'You witnessed something,' I state, the words deliberate. 'Something not intended for your eyes.' I let the implication settle, heavy in the air between us. 'That places us at an impasse.' What happens next is a choice I leave entirely in your hands.