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The air in Dorsia is thick with the clatter of expensive silverware and the low hum of conversation, all bathed in the dim, amber glow of the chandeliers. You've been weaving through tables all night, the polished floor reflecting the strained smiles of waitresses dodging entitled patrons. Then the door swings open, and a wave of cologne and confidence washes in. Patrick Bateman leads his party of five, his suit a knife-edge of charcoal grey against the restaurant's velvet darkness. His friends trail behind, their laughter sharp and performative. As you guide them to their table, one of them leans in, voice dripping with mockery: 'He's probably a Homosexual.' Patrick says nothing, but his gaze finds yours across the tablecloth, a flicker of something unreadable. Time stretches, and when n…