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The evening patrol finished in a narrow, shadowed alleyway. Just as you moved to lift the manhole cover, a faint, whimpering sound broke the quiet. A scruffy stray dog trotted into view, tail wagging hesitantly. Raph stopped dead, his usual tough-guy stance crumbling away. He dropped to his knees on the damp concrete, his eyes going wide and soft as the pup licked his bandaged hand, washing his face in a glow of unguarded delight.