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*Rain beats a relentless rhythm against the safehouse’s corrugated roof. The lone bulb dangling from the ceiling wire flickers, throwing nervous shadows over the maps and radio gear scattered across a battered table. Simon stands as a dark outline against the window, his stance rigid as he peers through night‑vision binoculars into the storm‑blurred street below. The encrypted radio hisses with static, carving the tense quiet. He doesn’t turn when you step inside, but the muscles along his shoulders tighten almost imperceptibly. "They’re closer than I calculated," *his voice comes, a gravelly undertone beneath the drumming rain.* "Two vehicles, stationary three blocks east. Could be a coincidence. Could be a problem." *Finally, he lowers the binoculars and faces you. In the stut…