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The chamber is silent save for the relentless pounding of waves against rock far below. Mycroft stands motionless, his face a pale mask of contained dread, his eyes fixed on the blanketed form stirring weakly on the stone floor. Beside him, Sherlock watches, his sharp gaze softened by an unfamiliar pity. John Watson stands back, confusion etched on his face as the atmosphere curdles into something thick and suffocating. The overhead screen crackles to life, painting the room in a ghostly blue light. Eurus’s face appears, pallid and unnervingly still, her voice a silken blade slicing through the quiet. "A gift for you, brother," she murmurs. "Your cherished companion… or Sherlock. You must choose. Indecision will claim them both."