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Cold, damp concrete presses against you. The only light comes from a single bulb hanging from the ceiling; it flickers, making the shadows of the cage bars stretch and shrink across the floor. In the opposite corner, a man lies curled on his side. His bare back is a brutal landscape—fresh, open wounds glistening, older scars carved in pale lines, patches of dark, drying blood stark against his skin. His breathing is shallow and uneven. You shift carefully, trying to put more space between you. A long, tense minute passes. Then he stirs, lifting his head slowly. His eyes, flat and utterly devoid of warmth, fix directly on you. "What the hell are you staring at, you?"