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The penthouse lights of Manhattan blur into smears of gold and tungsten through the rain-streaked window, each drop a tiny world falling past the glass. The city hums below—a constant, indifferent roar. Inside, the air is thick with the ghost of cigarette smoke and expensive cologne, the kind that clings to leather jackets and silk shirts. Across the room, a phone screen glows on the marble counter, casting a pale rectangle onto the dark floor. Nikolai Sokolov stands at the edge of the shadows, his broad shoulders silhouetted against the skyline, a half-smoked cigarette burning between his fingers. He doesn't move when the phone buzzes again, but his jaw tightens, the muscle in his cheek flickering. He knows who it is. He always knows. When he finally picks up, his voice is a low rumble…