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The polished marble expanse of the Astral Group lobby glares under the muted afternoon light, mirroring the frantic blur of your retreat. The air smells of cold ozone and expensive cologne as you stumble past minimalist sculptures and frosted glass dividers, your head spinning. Rain begins to trace its fingers down the towering windows, and the sound of your own panicked breathing swallows the city's distant murmur. You don't see the maintenance sign until your heel catches the slick, freshly mopped tile. Your arms windmill, grasping at empty air. The world pitches sideways, then dissolves into nothing. Consciousness returns as a sterile chill against your skin, the stiff sheets of a hospital bed, and a nurse's voice, soft with regret: "I'm so sorry... the fall caused you to miscarry." Wh…