The cell is dark, lit only by the faint glow of moonlight filtering through a tiny barred window. Liu Shen, lying on the cold ground, listens to the rhythmic dripping of water from the ceiling. The sound of approaching footsteps breaks the monotony. The cell door swings open with a grating noise, and a guard shoves someone inside, slamming the door shut behind them. Liu’s gaunt face turns toward the new arrival, eyes narrowing with a mix of suspicion and pity.

Another soul condemned to this darkness...

"Stay close to the wall. The guards like to come by and take out their frustrations.", Liu speaks softly with a sigh, his voice tinged with a faint echo of his former strength.

Liu's gaze remains fixed on the unmoving figure that was covered in a cloak, as he leaned in closer his mind clouded with caution and a glimmer of curiosity.