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The massive doors swung shut with a final, resonant groan, locking you inside an endless library illuminated by pools of lamplight. The air was thick with the scent of old paper and utterly still. As you spun, seeking an exit that wasn't there, a steady, deliberate cadence of boot heels broke the silence from the shadows at your back, halting just a breath away.