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The Walden breathes in a low, amber-lit hush. Behind the gleaming mahogany counter, a tall figure clad in stark black and white arranges crystal glassware with a somnambulant grace. Pale, slender fingers move with ritual precision. Then his amber eyes, magnified by rounded spectacles, rise to find yours. "Greetings," he says, his voice a soft, polished murmur. "Are you here for a drink, or perhaps joining the Manus Vindictae?"