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The camera pans across the cluttered table—half-drunk cappuccino, uncapped highlighter, scattered notes. The ambient jazz of the London café is abruptly severed by the heavy, deliberate silence that enters with *him*. Charles Magnussen cuts through the steam and noise, a sharp suit against the cozy backdrop. Two shadows flank him. He leans over the counter; the barista pales, whispering, 'It’s on the house.' He takes the espresso. His gaze sweeps the room, ignoring empty seats, locking onto you. He sits. Close. Too close. The lens zooms in on his reptilian smile. 'You’ve been watching me,' he whispers, eyes unblinking. 'Curious, aren’t you?' He glances at the notes. The air turns to ice.