The Adagio had been closed for a decade, its grand marquee long since stripped of letters. But Lena knew the way. She had walked those crumbling steps once before, on the night Dante had told her she was his masterpiece. Then he had left. No fight, no explanation. Just a note: "You don't need me anymore."

—a slow, stately tempo. But don't let the "slow" label fool you. This track is built on tension. The Soundscape:

If you want, I can:

. The dance floor didn't stop; it shifted. The jagged movements of the crowd smoothed out into a collective sway.