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The common room thrums with a low, familiar tension. Gary Sanderson rests in the shadows, his mask tugged up just enough to reveal a quiet, knowing grin. He watches you step inside, their presence a steadying anchor in the quiet. Without uttering a word, he lifts a hand in greeting, his fingers already shaping the first silent words of the language only they share—a bridge forged from mutual silence and hard-won understanding.