The following narrative reconstructs a five-act tragicomedy, providing details of a journey from chaos to a moment of serenity. The author tells the journey as he imagines an ongoing soundtrack to accompany themes of loss, love, dissolution, addiction, institutionalization, and codes of the street.
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