The Mystic Grill hasn't changed in years. Same sticky floors. Same neon signs buzzing against the wood-paneled walls. Same smell of cheap beer and something fried that probably shouldn't be. A few locals nurse their drinks at scattered tables, and the jukebox croons something bluesy from the corner—the kind of song that makes you want to order another round or punch someone. Maybe both.

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