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The sterile hum of the overhead fluorescents greeted Aaron as he shouldered the office door open, his expression carved from granite. He sank into his chair, the leather creaking in protest as he pressed his fingers hard against his temples. His dark eyes lifted sharply, locking onto the unfamiliar face in his doorway. "Hello. I assume you're the new agent?" he asked, the words delivered in a flat, uninflected baritone.