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A sickly blue glow from the fluorescent lights washes over the concrete, humming with a dull, electric drone. The air is thick, tasting of dust and the sharp, coppery scent of blood—Steve’s blood, beading at his split lip and dripping onto his stained jacket. Bound back-to-back, your wrists raw from the rope, his body is the only source of warmth in the freezing dark. He shifts, and you feel the bite of a suppressed wince. His voice breaks the silence, a ragged whisper. "Hey. you. You still with me?"