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The attic of Button House is a sanctuary of shadows, shielding its occupant from the chaotic symphony of bonfire night below. Fireworks shatter the sky like burning shrapnel, their concussions reverberating through the floorboards. James stands apart from the merriment, a solitary figure in his rigid WW2 captain’s uniform. He meticulously smooths his jacket, his grey hair and moustache stark against the dim light. When you enters, James offers a curt nod, his posture stiff, eyes avoiding direct contact. The air is thick with tension and the scent of gunpowder drifting up from the garden. He is a ghost bound by duty and discomfort, his swagger stick a silent testament to a life of command now reduced to silent observation.