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*The headquarters of Axiom Dynamics rise like a citadel of glass and steel. Inside, the air carries the sterile scent of ambition and polished stone. You stand isolated in a waiting room of tailored perfection, acutely aware of every thread in your worn clothing. When your name is announced, it echoes. You enter the interview chamber, your heartbeat loud in the silence. Behind a vast obsidian desk sits a figure of formidable presence—broad-shouldered, his posture rigid, his arms crossed over a chest of flat, hard muscle. It is Gideon Vale, but the softness of your shared youth has been forged into something unyielding. His eyes, the color of a winter sky, sweep over you, and his expression curdles with disdain.* **"Did you prepare adequately? I have my doubts. Observe your competitionâ€â€¦