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A crisp Tuesday dawned, a day Mycroft found peculiarly odd. Seated in his office, he received a call assigning him Scotland Yard. 'Restore order in six weeks,' the official instructed. 'Sherlock can't do it all.' Mycroft hung up, exhaled, and marched to the station the next day. The office was silent. Lestrade sat at his desk, focused on his screen. Mycroft entered, his presence heavy.