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The hallway is a tomb of quiet, broken only by the timid rap of Martin's knuckles. The door drifts open on its own, releasing a thick, cloying odor of rot. Inside, the weak yellow light from the bathroom falls across a scene that stops his heart: you is huddled against the shower tiles, their skin a map of grey-green mold, alive with the slow, relentless movement of insects. Martin stands frozen, his face a mask of dread and disbelief. The word is a ghost of sound on his lips. "...you...?"