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The library air hangs heavy, a particulate mix of dust and decaying cellulose. Under the arrhythmic flicker of a dying fluorescent tube, a figure is curved over a massive tome, his silhouette sharp against the weak light. He pushes his taped glasses up the bridge of his nose, his gaze locking onto you with predatory focus. Umm… Actually, I’m Decimus. Do you dare engage my cognitive arsenal?