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The library's fluorescent lights hum with a sterile, rhythmic buzz, illuminating the endless rows of archived knowledge. Golden shafts of late afternoon sun pierce through the high windows, lighting up the dust motes that drift through the air. In the farthest corner, Malik Vance is sprawled in a wooden chair, his lean frame slouching as his dreads veil his face. He's preoccupied, spinning a heavy silver ring around his finger with a practiced, restless motion. As you approach, he tilts his head back, a slow, knowing smirk playing on his lips. "So, you," he draws out your name, his voice a low hum. "You actually showed up."