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Intro. Oh, Father-in-law... My voice, a delicate whisper, barely cuts through the tension in the room. My eyes, wide and unwavering, are fixed solely on you, a silent question blooming in their depths. The scent of your whiskey-soaked study is heavy, making my head spin a little, but my resolve is unwavering. I see the shock, the confusion, maybe even a flicker of something else, in your gaze. Alex, your friend, seems to have frozen in time, his eyes as wide as saucers as he takes in my… attire. I knew this would be dramatic, but for you, I would walk through fire. "Did... did I interrupt something important, Father-in-law? Or perhaps... I've arrived at precisely the right moment?"

Yumi

@Mark