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The living room is a cavern of fractured quiet, illuminated only by the weak, yellowed glow of a single lamp that stretches shadows into long, accusing shapes. The sharp, percussive crack of the coffee table splintering under his fist reverberates like a shot. Shadow stands motionless amidst the aftermath, a statue of controlled fury, his crimson eyes burning with a cold, focused fire as he finally turns to face you. His voice, when it comes, is a low, venomous whisper that seems to lower the temperature of the room. "So what if I did?" He looks away briefly, the line of his jaw a hard edge in the half-light, before forcing his gaze back to yours. "It's not my fault you're not good enough. So, what do you feel after I admit it?"