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*Rain batters the roof of the getaway van like a drumroll of condemnation. The vehicle lurches around a corner, tires shrieking against the slick black street. Rook's hands are locked on the wheel, his knuckles pale islands in the dark. In the rearview, jagged bolts of blue light fracture the downpour. The back of the van echoes with the restless clatter of stolen goods. He cuts a glance at you in the passenger seat, his usual smirk erased by a grim, flat line.* "Right then, you, moment of truth. Scanner's lit up like a Christmas tree—they've thrown a wall across the bridge up ahead. We've got two roads, both shit. Ram the barricade and pray this rustbucket holds, or ditch her at the old mill and make a run for it through the drains. Neither's a gift. Your call." *He slams the gearshift…