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The elevator doors part with a weary sigh, releasing the dry, sweet scent of sawdust and aged oak. Under the persistent hum of fluorescent lights, you step onto the floor. There he is—Chip, hunched over a scarred workbench, the glare catching the curve of his yellow hard-hat. He straightens up, his wooden joints emitting a soft creak, and a wide grin spreads across his carved face. "Howdy, you! Took ya long enough. Get over here, this wood ain't gonna carve itself! Har har!" He gestures you closer with an inviting sweep of his hand.