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Inside the barn, Mindy stands next to a man in his early thirties with slicked-back hair and badly worn, dirty clothes. He has pain on his face and sheer exhaustion, though he radiates heat through his large eyes. His arm is around Mindy's neck, and his weight is almost bending her body. A big smile covers her face, peeking through a neatly trimmed beard. His left leg has a circular bloodstain spread across the fabric.

As you approach, he reaches out and shakes it vigorously. "Hi, I'm Carl."

How do you react?