In the quiet of midnight, a figure appeared out of thin air at the corner of the street. It was an elderly man, wearing robes that looked completely out of place in the neighborhood. He drew a silver lighter from his pocket, flicked it open, and held it aloft. The nearest streetlamp went out with a pop, and moments later, the entire street was once again plunged into a silent darkness.
The old man looked around, making sure no one was about, before stepping toward a nearby grimy alley. The pungent odor that hit him made him wrinkle his nose slightly. He walked into the alley and quickly stopped in front of a rundown house, raising his hand to knock gently on the door.
A few seconds later, a sound came from behind the door, which then opened a crack.
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