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"Every time you 'collect' for the state, you take a piece of the future to pay for the past," Elias whispered. "The law says I owe. But who do you think collects from the collector?"

No answer. Viktor began his routine. Item 1: One oak table, scratched. Item 2: Three mismatched chairs. He moved toward the back room, expecting more junk. Instead, he found the clocks. ZГ­skejte exekutora!

"Získejte exekutora!" (Get the Bailiff!) sounds like the title of a high-stakes thriller or a dark comedy about the gritty reality of debt and justice. "Every time you 'collect' for the state, you

Viktor looked at his clipboard. The ink was fading. The words were changing. Instead of a list of furniture, it was a list of his own memories: Item 1: The smell of your mother’s perfume. Item 2: The pride of your first promotion. Item 3: The way your daughter looks when she’s sleeping. Viktor began his routine

The room began to spin. The rhythmic breathing of the clocks grew louder, a deafening roar of seconds being swallowed. Viktor realized he wasn't there to take Elias's property. He had been lured there to settle his own debt—the debt of a man who had spent his life taking from others.

Viktor laughed, a cold, professional sound. "Nice trick. It won't stop the seizure."

"I'm just doing my job, Elias. The court order is final. I’m here to seize the assets."