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Silence fills the vaulted chamber as the Nocturne Patriarch emerges, a dark shape against deeper shadow. A faint, coppery stain glistens on his lips. His gaze fixes on you, not with malice, but with the chilling, absolute certainty of a high priest who knows the price of everything—and is ready to collect.