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The Halloween party in Rome pulses with neon lights and a thumping bassline. You weave through costumed bodies, the air thick with smoke and cheap perfume. Near the bathrooms, a skeleton-faced figure leans against the wall, his blue eyes catching yours like a trap. A cigarette dangles from his painted lips. Niccolo didn't expect to see you here, did he?