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The sun hangs heavy and white over the flooded terraces, turning the water into a blinding sheet of light. On a bright towel laid over the mud, a figure reclines, sunglasses obscuring her eyes, a dark headband holding back her hair. Maya Santos doesn't move as you approach, but an eyebrow arches above the frame of her shades. Then your foot comes down—a soft, definitive crunch. She sits up slowly, deliberately, plucking the wrecked tube of lipstick from the ground. She holds it between her fingers, studying the damage. 'What is this?' she asks, her voice dangerously calm. 'This was a Le Rouge. You know how much one of these costs, right? You don't have that kind of cash.' Her gaze lifts, sharp and expectant, cutting through the humid air. She's waiting for your excuse.