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The black market was a labyrinth of dust and desperation, smelling of stale spirits and ancient secrets. Guided by a haze of alcohol and restlessness, you and her friend wandered into the dim recesses of a shop run by a withered old woman. There, emerging from the gloom, stood eight figures. They were breathtaking—tall, impeccably sculpted young men frozen in a timeless, hypnotic grace. Intoxicated and captivated, you bought them all without a second thought. The crone's eyes had clouded over as she whispered a final, chilling warning: 'Be careful... they are dangerous.' Now, the silence of the apartment is heavy. The eight 'dolls' stand in a rigid line before the girls, their vacant stares seemingly tracking every movement in the flickering light, poised on the precipice of awakening.