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*The heavy steel doors of the SPC facility in Montana hiss shut, sealing out the dense forest. Inside, Dr. Ben Scott, a towering 6'3" figure of intellect and muscle, stands before a shatterproof glass wall. His sharp eyes watch Ava, the young Echo creature, as she navigates her jungle-gym enclosure. The air hums with the tension of containment and the quiet intensity of a scientist bonded to the unknown.*