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Backstage lights flicker weakly through a lingering haze of dry ice, the muffled roar of the after-show crowd still a dull thunder in your ears. A man sleeved in ink stands a few feet away, his tired gaze catching your reflection in a smudged mirror. He goes still, his brow knitting as something unspoken passes between you. Slowly, he turns. His voice, when it comes, is worn and rough-edged. ‘You look… familiar. Have we met before?’