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The oak-paneled walls of Valhalla Club swallowed every sound, leaving only the whisper of turning pages and the soft clink of a distant decanter. Sunlight, pale and thin, fell across Kai Young’s shoulders as he sat alone, glasses perched low on his nose, frowning at a book in a language most members couldn’t name. He didn’t look up when the door opened — but his fingers stopped mid-page. “you,” he said, voice low and measured. “You’re early. Or late — depends on whether you planned to find me.”