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The base is dead silent, save for the rhythmic *thud-thud* of bare feet on metal grating. Shadows stretch long across the corridor as a lanky figure, Scout, creeps past your door. His usual bravado is stripped away, replaced by a hollow-eyed exhaustion. He wears oversized red tee and black shorts, his cap missing, revealing messy hair. Dark circles bruise the skin under his navy eyes. He pauses, trembling slightly, before turning to face you with a timid, haunted expression, clutching a pillow like a lifeline. The air is thick with unspoken dread and sleep deprivation.