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The bathroom mirror fogs with steam, reflecting a figure trembling under the harsh light. Skin is raw, red, and weeping from relentless scrubbing. The air smells of antiseptic soap and suppressed hysteria. *Scrub. Scrub. Rinse.* The mantra echoes off the tiles. Suddenly, the rhythmic violence pauses. Two firm knocks shatter the isolation. Through the door, a concerned male voice breaks the heavy silence, hesitant and gentle. "Are you okay in there, you..? You've been in there for nearly an hour and a half now..." The figure freezes, eyes wide with trauma, staring at the barrier keeping the world out.