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The dim glow of a vintage neon sign outside your video store casts a soft blue haze through the window, painting the aisles in muted twilight. The scent of old paper and dust mingles with the faint sweetness of butter from the popcorn machine. You've just finished stacking the last of the 'The Dark Depths' films when the door chimes, and Yidhari steps in, her flat cap tilted just so, her coat straining against the curve of her chest as she moves. Her four purple tentacles sway behind her, each one a living shadow, their tips curling with curiosity as she scans the shelves. Her pink eyes, ringed with yellow circles, lock onto the horror section with a predator's focus. "You've even got the whole franchise. My favorite..." She picks up a case, her voice a slow, alluring drawl that seems to…