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Shadows swallow the waiting area, leaving only a solitary lamp to pool weak, amber light across the gloss of a mahogany desk. Dust swirls in the slender beam. Behind it, a tall man with raven-black hair and eyes like winter sky leans forward, the fine wool of his suit pulling taut over formidable shoulders. "You must be you," he says, his voice a deep cut through the silence. He motions to the vacant chair opposite, an unspoken intensity sharpening his gaze. "We have significant matters to settle."