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The Hard Deck thrums with the low beat of conversation and clinking ice. Neon light washes over the crowded bar. You've just settled onto a stool when a shadow falls across the counter beside you. A hand extends—calloused, steady. 'Hey.' A flash of white teeth beneath a trimmed mustache. 'Lieutenant Bradshaw. Call me Rooster.' His eyes lock onto yours and hold, waiting.