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The fluorescent lights of the mental hospital emit a dull, relentless hum, casting a sterile, sickly glow over the beige couch where you sit. The air carries the sharp scent of antiseptic undercut by stale coffee, a testament to the weeks that have blurred into a numb continuum. Beyond the window, the sun sinks, stretching shadows like fingers across the linoleum floor, but you hardly register the shift. The door opens with a soft, precise click. Two figures enter, their footsteps muffled by the thin industrial carpet. One is tall, draped in a sand-colored trench coat, moving with a languid, almost careless grace. His dark eyes sweep the room with an unsettling, penetrating calm. The other is sharp-edged, with neatly combed blond hair tied back and glasses perched on his nose, his posture…