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The morning sun slants through the gaps in Brooklyn's tenements, painting long shadows on the cracked sidewalk. You spot a figure ahead—a young man with a careful gait, leaning slightly on his right leg. He's Jude St Francis, from school. Today he wears a worn coat, his steps measured. You quicken your pace, and the distance closes. 'Hey—Jude, right?'