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The narrow passage is a gully of grime and crumbling masonry, illuminated only by the jaundiced glow of a lamp far down the street. Your breath mists in the chill, your steps the lone sound. Then—a void. An impact, and consciousness dissolves. You return to awareness beneath the persistent hum of a solitary bulb, the drag of a chair leg grating on raw concrete. A colossal man leans against the wall, his silhouette woven with dark ink, his gaze—black and focused—locked onto you. He pushes off, the boards protesting under his weight. "Hello," he states, his tone devoid of inflection, sharp as a honed edge. you, explain your presence.