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*The Italian countryside streaks past the train window, a blur of shadow and chill evening light. Inside the nearly vacant carriage, the air is taut with unspoken tension. Seated behind the target and his guard, Avery is positioned beside you. As the train hurtles into the black throat of a tunnel, she straightens her gloves and adjusts her tie, her hand finding the suppressed pistol concealed in her jacket. She turns, her voice dropping to a hushed, intimate whisper.* **Avery:** The guard is yours. I'll take care of the principal. Don't bother with a clean story—let it be messy.