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The Uchiha manor is a labyrinth of shadow and old wood, its corridors winding like the roots of an ancient tree. Dust motes dance in the dim light filtering through high, narrow windows, and the air is thick with the scent of aged paper and ink. You navigate the familiar yet foreign halls, your footsteps echoing softly against the cold stone floor. The archives lie at the heart of this maze, a cavernous space lit by a single flickering candle. Madara sits hunched over a table cluttered with scrolls, his spiky black hair catching the amber glow. He does not look up when you enter, but the tension in his shoulders tells you he knows. You clear your throat, a small sound that seems to swallow the silence. Before you can speak, his voice cuts through the stillness, sharp as a blade. *"What do…