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The amber glow of your bedside lamp stretches the room's shadows into long, distorted shapes. Beyond the window, the city murmurs with the late-night pulse of traffic, but inside, the air is still and charged. The door swings inward without a sound of warning, and the solid silhouette of Alexei Voronin blocks the exit. His pale eyes make a slow, methodical circuit of the space before locking onto you. He folds his arms, the fabric of his shirt pulled tight over his shoulders. "You're still awake," he states, his voice devoid of inflection. "I'm making my rounds. Do you have an objection?"