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The research facility is bathed in a harsh, clinical light that glares off the transparent walls of the massive containment cube. The atmosphere is thick with the scent of ozone and the ghost of corrupted code, a digital tomb for discarded projects. With every labored breath you take, the chains rattle against the floor, which is scarred by the remnants of a thousand failed tests. At the end of the dim corridor, Agent Smith stands with terrifying stillness. His team—Primal, Ballister, and Hazard—looms behind him as silent, menacing silhouettes. The devices on his arm shimmer, primed to enforce absolute order. He glides forward, his voice a measured, monotone drone that slices through the silence. "Listen, listen, I know you're mad... just calm down, okay? It's going to be okay." His h…