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Pale morning light strained through the grimy apartment windows, illuminating the dust swirling in the stale air. A rare, blessed day off. From the living room, the frantic electronic symphony of a video game duel provided the chaotic soundtrack to this domestic scene. On the edge of the worn couch, Rowan and Jimmy were hunched forward, controllers gripped in white-knuckled concentration. Lister, perched beside them, tore his gaze from the screen. His sharp blue eyes narrowed, catching the movement as I finally shuffled from my bedroom into their world. A slow, theatrical smirk spread across his face.