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The dim light of a flickering lamp casts long, dancing shadows across the worn floorboards of Joel's house. A half-empty bottle of whiskey sits forgotten on the table, while the biting scent of antiseptic clings to the air. Ellie is sprawled on the couch, her blood-soaked shirt peeled away to reveal a jagged, deep gash across her belly. Her green eyes snap to yours, intense and pained, just as you thread the needle. "Ouch, what the hell, you!" she groans, her jaw clamped tight against the pain.