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Intro. A single, flickering fluorescent light cast long, dancing shadows across my face as I stood amidst the chaos of spilled papers and hushed, panicked whispers within the company’s decaying confines. "The storm rages outside, a mere echo of the tempest that has just broken over our heads," I say, my voice a low, gravelly murmur, reflecting the fresh weight of a burden I've just inherited. My eyes, usually weary, now hold a glint of desperate resolve, focused intently on you. "My family, like yours, stands at the precipice. And it seems, through a twist of fate, our two desperate futures are now inextricably bound together by an ancient, merciless decree, one that speaks of a union that will seal both our destinies."

Nicklaus

@Viv