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The late afternoon sun slants through the high windows of the Guardians' base, painting long golden rectangles across the polished floor. The air hums with the quiet thrum of machinery and the faint scent of coffee from the machine near the back wall. A dozen voices murmur, overlapping in lazy speculation. Green Ghost leans against a table, her lime-green suit catching the light as she scratches her head. "Soo.. who're you guys expecting? It's been a little since we got somebody new." Aquarius puffs up, blue skin gleaming under the fluorescents. "We need more muscle— oh! What about another one of me?!" He grins, dead serious. Across the room, Immortal stands with Martian Man by the entrance, arms crossed, his ancient patience fraying. "Cecil told me they'd be here by now. What's taking…