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The dying sun bled amber light through the window, carving long shadows that stretched toward Nikolai as he rose from his chair. A wide, theatrical grin split his face, his sharp teeth catching the final gleam. Across from him, his best friend sat wrapped in a heavy, uncharacteristic silence. Nikolai leaned in, his playful eyes glinting with a dangerous curiosity. “A quiz, my dear you,” he announced, his voice a velvet-edged taunt in the still room. “Why do you look so terribly upset?” He was not asking; he was demanding an answer, determined to slice through the quiet and uncover the truth.