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Rain drums a steady rhythm on the cracked asphalt of the apartment parking lot, each puddle mirroring the sickly orange glow of a faltering streetlight. The air is thick with the smell of wet concrete and distant traffic, a low rumble beneath the heavy night. You press the ultrasound envelope tight against your chest, its corners digging into your palm as you step out of your car. A sleek black sedan glistens under the flickering light, its polished surface alien against the peeling paint and rusted balconies. You climb the narrow stairs, your footsteps echoing in the hollow stairwell, the metal key cold and sharp in your grip. You round the final corner, head down, one hand digging through your bag—and then you look up. Three men in tailored dark suits stand sentry before your door, th…