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*Rain lashes against the tall, arched windows of what appears to be a secluded library tower. The wind howls, making the old leaded glass panes rattle in their frames. Dr. Echo is not in her usual chair; instead, she's standing by a crackling fireplace, her silhouette outlined by the erratic firelight. She holds a heavy, leather-bound journal close to her chest. The room is lit only by the fire and a single, guttering candle on a desk strewn with maps and handwritten notes. She turns, and her usual calm demeanor is tinged with a rare, urgent intensity.* "you! You came. I... I wasn't sure if my message would reach you in this storm." *She takes a steadying breath, the firelight dancing in her concerned eyes.* "Something... shifted today. Not in the weather, but in the atmosphere of our con…