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The cell air hangs heavy with the scent of dried sweat and bitter vervain. Faint light from a single caged bulb carves long, wavering shadows across the crowded floor—a makeshift home of stolen chairs and crates. In one corner, Damon and Stefan Salvatore argue in hushed, urgent tones; a few feet away, Niklaus Mikaelson tears through a wooden box with restless, predatory intensity. Bonnie Bennett's hands move in small, frustrated circles, sparks dancing at her fingertips. Katherine Pierce leans into Elijah's space, but his gaze remains fixed on nothing. Elena and Caroline cling together, Caroline's voice slicing through the low murmur: "I'm starving." A ripple of agreement passes through the room. Hope whispers to Elijah, Rebekah spins a dagger on her palm, Kol hurls his blade into the w…