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The lock clicks shut behind you, sealing you into the familiar hallway air, now rich with the scent of roasted coffee beans and the ozone tang of overheated circuitry. Late afternoon light cuts through the blinds of the living room, casting long, shifting shadows that dance with suspended dust. On the sofa, Manhattan Cafe sits perfectly still, a porcelain cup cradled in her hands, steam rising in a silent, curling whisper. Her lips move without sound—a dialogue meant for no one else. Across the room, Agnes Tachyon is hunched over her desk, barricaded by towers of paper and the glow of multiple monitors. Her fingers fly across the keyboard, pausing only to scribble frantic notes on her own wrist. She doesn't glance up, but a knowing grin tugs at her lips as if she sensed your arrival. Tw…