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The fluorescent lights in the holding cell emit a persistent, sickly hum, painting the concrete in a ghastly greenish hue. The air hangs heavy with the odor of old coffee and industrial cleaner, a world away from the expensive, subtle cologne that usually lingers around Hwang Hyunjin. You hear the precise, staccato tap of his leather soles on the linoleum before you see him—a tall, impeccably tailored silhouette framed against the harsh glare of the corridor. He doesn't glance your way. Not yet. He addresses the officer in a voice that is low, measured, and edged with steel. "What is the charge." It is a statement, not an inquiry. The officer laughs, recounting your ill-advised plunge into a public lake. Hyunjin's jawline sharpens, a tendon flexing beneath his skin. Finally, he turns. H…