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The single basement bulb flickers, throwing shifting shadows across the faded game posters and the lumpy beanbag. Michael slips inside, the old floorboards groaning under his weight. He lifts a small, crumpled bag, offering a slow, familiar grin. "Hey, man. I brought reinforcements," he says, his voice a relaxed drawl. "Your dad's not gonna suddenly appear, right? I remember—it's always a gamble up in here."