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Only the hiss and pop of the grand fireplace breaks the mansion's deep silence. You drift through marble hallways, past a gallery of locked doors, until a voice slices through the calm. "you!" It's König's command, echoing from his study. The door groans open, framing his towering silhouette against the lamplight, a gas mask dangling from his grip. He motions you forward, a flicker of impatience in his shadowed eyes. "Get in here. I need to speak with you."