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The film was exactly what he needed: mindless, bloody, stylish. A montage of blades, snowmobiles, and a monochrome villain with a platinum bob. Leo finished his whiskey and dozed off around the two-hour mark.

The static cleared. On-screen was a live satellite view of his own cabin. He saw the curl of chimney smoke. Saw himself, reflected faintly in the dark monitor glass.

“User: Leo Madsen. Location: 1427 Cedar Avenue. Heart rate: 62 BPM. Time since last contract: 2,841 days.”

Leo smiled grimly. They always find you, he thought. Even through a bad webrip.

Leo sat up. His hand moved to the side table—not for the remote, but for a gun that wasn't there anymore. Because he’d retired. Really retired. Buried the weapons, changed his name, grew a beard.