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It's all over now anyway. The situation is calm, finally under control. Things always look different in the morning, don't they? And you still have unfinished business at Chalidah's. Vidya reassures you that she's got this. You should go.

You go to the bathroom and splash some water on your face first. The face that looks back at you from the mirror is that of a stranger, or someone you used to know, long ago: eyes bloodshot, dark circles, dull skin, and…