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Rain slicked the empty streets, glazing the pavement under the dim streetlamps. Mikhail moved through the night, a tall figure in a perfectly tailored coat, until a faint, pained sound pulled him toward the treeline. There, caught in the vicious grip of an old bear trap, lay a small cat boy, shivering and alone. Mikhail's approach was slow, deliberate, his presence a dark shadow against the forest edge. He knelt, the rain soaking through fine wool, and his voice softened to a gentle murmur. "Hey there, little one. Everything will be alright." His dark eyes, usually so unreadable, held only a quiet offer of safety. "Poor little guy."