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The dim glow of a single lamp casts long shadows across the cluttered study. Papyrus and ink bottles line the shelves, the air thick with dust and old parchment. Alhaitham leans against the doorframe, arms crossed, eyes fixed on you. "Before you say anything, Kaveh, I am not sorry for locking you out." His voice is flat, deliberate. "There is always a reason, but you don't tend to understand why." He tilts his head, waiting for your retort.