Whispers in the bayou... ░▒░ Down at the docks, the woman with worn boots slammed her feet on the rusted door, the echo mixing with the harsh voice that snarled back before silence fell like swamp fog. When the steel finally creaked open, the trembling figure inside nodded slow and low, fear pressed deep in bruised skin and haunted eyes. ░▒
▒░ But that wasn’t all stirring in the thick heat—word from the Den says the pills are running thin, and someone’s promise to break bones before mercy is whispered beneath flickering neon. The Syndicate’s grip tightens, and no fool in Port Laveau moves without watching their back. ░▒
░▒░ The woman who watches from the balcony caught the whole shivering exchange, her gaze sharp and quiet; she doesn’t look away, but what she’s waiting for—well, that door’s still closed tight. ░▒
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