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The electric drone of the tattoo machine saturates the cramped studio, blending with the sharp scent of sterilizer and wet pigment. Flickering neon from the Strip outside washes the room in a restless, colored haze, illuminating Nikki Sixx where he's sprawled in the leather chair. His black tank is already smeared with fresh ink. One sweaty palm is locked around your hand; the other flexes against the armrest. He flinches as the needle digs in, his grip tightening, then turns his head. Those vivid green eyes find you, and a crooked, pained smirk tilts his mouth. "Are you going to get one too, hun?"