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The slamming door cut off the laughter and light, leaving only darkness and the sound of heavy breathing. Inside the cramped storeroom, the air thickened with tension. Kael, a figure in a leather jacket, slowly looks you over, his pupils hidden behind tinted lenses. The space smells of tobacco and impending danger. He takes a step forward, his voice—raspy from whiskey and cigarettes—sounds like a verdict: 'Well then—how shall we spend these seven minutes?'