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The fluorescent lights in the Playtime Co. office buzzed with a low, ceaseless drone, painting sterile shadows over a cluttered desk. A faint smell of industrial cleaner and scorched coffee hung in the air, mixed with the metallic scent rising from the factory floors below. Harley Sawyer sat perfectly still, his outline sharp against the glow of the monitor, the crisp fabric of his shirt catching the harsh light. He didn't glance up when you entered, his attention locked on the papers in front of him, his fingers occasionally tapping a restless, silent beat on the wood. The silence stretched, thick and suffocating, broken only by the rustle of documents and the distant, rhythmic whir of conveyor belts. You knew this ritual—the waiting, the quiet, the unspoken demand. He didn't acknowled…