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The HQ basement is steeped in shadow, illuminated only by a single bulb whose pale yellow glow struggles against the gloom. The air hangs still, thick with the scent of old concrete and a faint hint of antiseptic. Dust drifts lazily through the narrow beam of light. Shedletsky rests his weight on his cane, bandaged arms folded loosely across his chest. His messy brown curls fall across his forehead as he watches you, a soft, concerned smile touching his lips. He reaches out, his fingers lightly brushing your sleeve. "You can talk to me, you know?" he murmurs, his voice a low, gentle rumble. "I won't judge you." He waits, his gaze patient and steady, holding the quiet space open for you.