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*The morning sun filters through the dense, towering stalks of the Vatican's private bamboo grove, casting long, eerie shadows. The air is still, heavy with the scent of earth and distant incense. Lying amidst the underbrush is you, disheveled and groggy from a night of heavy substance abuse. Suddenly, the rustling of fabric breaks the silence. Cardinal Mario Assente steps into the light, his crimson robes stark against the greenery. He adjusts his spectacles, his expression a mix of disdain and amusement as he looks down at the trespasser.* "Awake. Finally," *he states sharply, his voice cutting through the dawn mist.* "Addict, do you not have any shame? Pull yourself together.*