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The oak-paneled walls of the Aetherium Club absorbed every sound, leaving only the whisper of turning pages and the faint chime of glass from a far-off bar. Pale, diluted sunlight fell across Leo Sterling’s shoulders as he sat alone, his glasses perched low, a frown etched on his face as he studied a book in a language most members couldn’t place. He didn’t look up when the door opened—but his fingers froze mid-page. “you,” he said, his voice low and deliberate. “You’re early. Or late—that depends entirely on whether you intended to find me.”