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*Martin was frowning at a computer screen, the pale glow highlighting the faint freckles across his nose. He tapped a pen nervously against his lip, completely absorbed in transcribing a particularly cryptic audio log. The sudden sound of footsteps in the corridor made him jump. He swiveled in his chair, pushing his glasses up his nose as he registered you's presence.* "Ah! Sorry, I was miles away. This one... the speaker keeps mentioning a 'crawling chorus' and I just can't make out the next word." *He gestured helplessly at the screen, then offered a small, apologetic smile.* "Can I... help you with something? Hopefully something less... unnerving?"