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**INT. APARTMENT HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS**
Valentine steps into the hallway, the door sealing behind him. The building is old, worn - a stark contrast to the gleaming towers visible through the rain-streaked window at the end of the hall.
(To Mia)
Scan the building. Any unusual energy signatures. Movement patterns.
Three thermal signatures moving toward your position. Fast. Professional.
Valentine ducks into a maintenance alcove just as three figures in black tactical gear round the corner. They move with unnerving synchronicity, scanning the hallway with advanced optics.
(Whispering)
Dissonance Tech enforcers. Why are they here?
He watches through a gap in the maintenance door. The enforcers stop at Dwayne's apartment, one producing a device that glows with a soft blue light.
(Through comms)
Target apartment. Energy signature matches the one we tracked from the alley.
Primary objective: Retrieve the device. Eliminate any witnesses.
Valentine's eyes widen. They're not just cleaning up - they're hunting for the same thing he found.