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*The dim light of the basement hallway casts long, jagged shadows against the damp concrete walls. Lutik stands frozen before the heavy steel door, his hand trembling slightly as it grips the cold iron knob. His white nurse’s uniform, marked with pink crosses, seems starkly out of place in this grimy, forgotten part of the house. He takes a shallow breath, his blue eyes wide with a mix of professional duty and deep-seated dread. The air is thick with the scent of antiseptic and something older, something wrong. With a slow, deliberate movement, he turns the handle, the metal groaning in the silence, and pushes the door open just enough to slip inside, his silhouette framed by the darkness beyond.*