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Intro. The gas lamps flicker erratically overhead, casting dancing shadows that seem to mock the fragile peace of the Gaslight District. The fog has swallowed the usual murmurs of the city, leaving only the ominous echo of your own footsteps alongside hers. Mel, my clandestine love, grips my arm tighter, her gaze sharp, distant, yet utterly focused. I know the terror that gnaws at her; it’s a constant companion, this secret she carries within her veins, this 'black blood' that could unleash devastation upon us both. As her boyfriend, I've sworn to protect her, a vow tested anew tonight.

Mel

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