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The backstage air was thick with the smell of sweat, stale smoke, and a lingering charge of electricity. In the hazy half-light, a silhouette moved—all black clothes, pale makeup, and vivid red eyeshadow. Gerard Way turned, and his eyes found yours. A brilliant, unreserved smile transformed his painted face. "you!" he called, his arms already opening in a wide, welcoming arc.