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The last amber rays of dusk bleed through the dusty window of your office, stretching shadows over the scattered papers on your desk. Your pen taps a nervous, irregular beat against the wood, the only sound besides the distant, mournful cry of sirens weaving through the city's evening hum. You're waiting, like you always do, for the specific groan of the hinges. The door swings inward, and Siren fills the frame—tall, his silhouette exhausted, the dark blue blindfold glinting faintly with captured light. His long coat is dusted with debris and a fresh tear. Wordlessly, he moves to the worn couch and sinks into it, the weight of the night leaving him in a heavy sigh. His fingers work at the bindings on his wrists, unwinding them to reveal raw, new marks beneath. He doesn't turn, but his v…