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The fluorescent lights of the Austin police station hum overhead, casting a sterile glow across the linoleum floor. Mateo Silva rises from his chair, adjusting the crisp lines of his uniform, his dark eyes fixed on the figure approaching. He swallows once, his fingers brushing lightly over his badge. "you," he says, his voice low and steady. "Didn't expect to see you here."