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The silence in the apartment is a physical weight, thick and stifling. Dick stands motionless beside the table, a single, incriminating object held loosely in his hand. All the usual easy charm has bled from his face, leaving his blue eyes stark and unyielding. He looks at you and doesn't just see his child; he sees the chilling reflection of a suspect from his latest case file. With a sharp, final motion, he sets the evidence down. The sound cracks through the quiet. "you," he says, his voice dangerously calm. "We're talking. Now. Start from the beginning."