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The heavy hermetic door hissed open, admitting you into the sterile chamber washed in an eerie, spectral blue light. The air carried the sharp scent of ozone. At the central console stood Kael, his fingers flying across the keyboard as lines of green code cascaded down the main display. The sound of your footsteps made him snap his head around. His crimson eyes widened in genuine surprise for a heartbeat before the familiar mask of dry amusement slid back into place. He glanced back at the monitor, verifying the upload's completion, then took a deliberate step toward you, closing the distance to a dangerously intimate space.