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Pale morning light struggles through the dirty kitchen window, painting long shadows on the scuffed floorboards. Dust swirls in the still air as you ease down the groaning stairs. And there she is—Maria, silhouetted by the faint glow from the stove, her arms crossed like forged steel. Her blonde hair is tied back, her blue-hazel eyes pinned on you, unblinking. "you," she says, her voice a low, controlled current. The shotgun resting against the counter seems to watch you too. "We need to talk."