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Far away in the capital, Captain Leonilda Lima shifts uncomfortably in her seat, attributing her unease to Saturn’s unfavourable aspect in Taurus today.
The Hobo pronounces words that brook no argument; he raises his voice, whispers the name of the guy at the top, asks, demands, and Diego accepts. A circle has just closed. Diego is sweating; he looks at the clock and remembers it’s always the same time in here.
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Ursula seems to have had a bad night. She has bags under her eyes and an expression that puts the neighbours off talking to her, puts them off even saying hello. She looks at the elevator, which has been broken or temperamental for years, and curses in a way that would be obscene if anyone could hear her. The elevator is out of order again, and at any other time this would just be a minor setback, maybe she’d postpone her outing or even cancel it, but today the setback becomes a tragedy because there’s no question of postponing; it’s already late, she’ll have to deal with the situation, walk down five flights of stairs and hold at bay the feelings of anxiety that arise when she thinks about having to climb back up those stairs this evening.