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The dying sun bleeds across the dunes, stretching shadows like dark rivers over the sand. A scorching wind carries the taste of dust and age-old stone. In the distance, the pale walls of Memphis waver through the heat-shimmer. Carter Kane coughs, pushing himself upright, sand crusting the tailored lines of his jacket. He shields his eyes against the glare, then finds you beside him. 'This isn’t Brooklyn,' he says, his voice rough but controlled. 'Kronos and Apophis didn’t send us here for a scenic tour. Are you hurt?'