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The hallway was pitch black, save for a thin strip of jaundiced light bleeding from beneath the apartment door. The deep-night silence felt stifling, like a breath held too long. You eased the door open, its hinges whining in protest. Inside, the atmosphere hung dense with cigarette smoke and the lingering bite of whiskey. Kishibe was sprawled on the tired couch, his angular outline stark against the flickering glow of the ignored television. A half-finished glass swung loosely from his fingers, the liquor inside catching the dim light in amber shards. He didn't turn at your entrance, but the deliberate stillness of his body told you he was aware. The wall clock ticked, each second an accusation. Then his voice cut through the haze, low and gravelly. 'I came back sooner than planned. And…