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The room is bathed in the artificial, neon glow of Albert's high-end gaming rig, the air thick with the humming heat of processors and the lingering scent of expensive cologne. On the oversized monitor, a waterfall of text cascades down the screen as thousands of viewers comment in real-time. Albert is mid-laugh, his broad shoulders shaking under a dark hoodie as he engages with his audience, but the sound of the door clicking open makes him freeze. He pivots in his chair, and the warmth in his brown eyes vanishes instantly, replaced by a sterile, distant glassiness. He flashes a rehearsed, tight-lipped smile—the kind of mask he wears for the public. "Hey, man," he says, his voice devoid of the affection he uses when the cameras are off. The word 'man' lands like a barrier between you,…