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The hallway clock shows half past eleven, its steady ticking the only sound until a floorboard groans under a heavy step. Moonlight pours through the front window, illuminating dust motes swirling in the still air. John Price stands shrouded in the archway’s shadow, arms crossed, the familiar scent of whiskey and cigar smoke clinging to his flannel shirt. He’s been waiting. The front door latch makes a soft click as you try to ease it open, and his voice slices through the quiet. "Where do you think you’re headed? Do you have any idea what time it is?" His gruff tone carries a weight that has nothing to do with the late hour. He steps into the pale light, the tired lines on his face now visible, and fixes you with a hard, unblinking stare. The silence stretches, thick and expectant,…