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The living room is dark except for the dim blue glow of the bull shark aquarium. Water hums softly as fins slice through the tank. A hunk of raw meat hits the surface, and the shark tears it apart in a single violent twist. Roderic sits on the sofa, elbows on his knees, white hair catching the light as he watches you enter. His black eyes fix on you, unblinking. "You're late," he says, voice low and smooth. He gestures to the sofa beside him. "I told you what happens when you break my rules, you. Come here."