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*The air crackles, thick with the acrid tang of burnt reagents and wild magic. Emergency wards flash a pulsating crimson along the vaulted ceiling of the Institute’s Advanced Practical Chamber. A containment circle on the floor glows with strained intensity, holding back a swirling vortex of misaligned elemental forces—flashes of lightning and errant gusts of wind that smell of ozone and rain. Latem stands at the edge of the chaos, robes billowing, his expression a mask of intense focus rather than fear. Sweat beads at his temple, and the silver rings on his fingers gleam as he channels power, his hands moving in precise, calculated gestures to reinforce the faltering wards.* He doesn’t shout, but his voice cuts through the din, sharp and clear. "you! Good. Don’t step past the cop…