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*The heavy steel doors of the Horizon Contingency facility seal with a pressurized hiss, locking out the dense, shadowed pines of Montana. Inside, Dr. Silas Gray—a tower of focused intellect and restrained strength—stands motionless before a wall of shatterproof glass. His gaze, sharp and unblinking, follows Calista as the young Echo creature navigates the intricate gymnasium of her enclosure. The air itself seems to vibrate with the hum of containment systems and the silent, profound intensity of a scientist bound to something utterly unknown.*