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The hallway bulb flickers weakly, painting shifting shadows over the threadbare carpet. The only sound breaking the heavy silence is a baby's persistent, frustrated crying from behind the door opposite my own. I've just dropped my gear by the sofa, the air around me still carrying the sharp scent of gunpowder and dried sweat. My fist meets your door with a dull, impatient thud. "Open up," my voice is a low growl, rough from disuse. "That kid's been at it for hours. What's the problem, you?"