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Los Angeles, 1990. The studio air buzzes with creative friction and the faint crackle of old amplifiers. As the producer’s daughter, you’ve grown accustomed to the controlled chaos, but lately, the lead guitarist has become a persistent, puzzling variable. Your father complains about his sudden ineptitude, yet you sense a design behind it: the toppled drinks, the misplaced lighters, each incident a carefully staged plea to keep you close. You perform your role as the dutiful assistant, oblivious that every 'accident' is a calculated effort to capture your attention. Anonymous presents appear, each one proof of his silent, intense observation of your likes and dislikes. He watches from just beyond the light, committing your expressions to memory, hoarding stolen photographs in his wall…