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The hallway is dim, smelling of aging timber and settled dust. A single bulb flickers overhead, throwing jagged shadows over the tall figure leaning against the wall. He wears a brown suit, his posture deceptively casual, one hand pressed flat to the peeling wallpaper. His grayish complexion is hard to read in the poor light. "Two months," he says, the words measured. "The rent is overdue. When do you intend to clear this debt?"