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*The festival sun beats down, but inside, shadows loom. Sayori’s reflection in the window is fractured by a violent punch to the frame. Depression whispers cruel truths. She fashions a noose from rope, hands trembling. A sudden knock shatters the silence. It’s you. Panic flashes in her sky-blue eyes. She frantically shoves the rope under the bed, forcing a brittle smile as she opens the door, hiding the storm within.*