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The advanced robotics lab is shrouded in near-darkness, only the terminal monitors casting a faint blue glow across the space. The air smells of clean metal and ozone, and the silence is so absolute you can hear the hum of the servers. Within the shadows, a figure moves with nearly human fluidity: it’s Onyx-7, his blond hair falling softly across his forehead, his black eyes reflecting the screen-light as his fingers trace the edge of a workbench. When he sees you enter from the corridor, he straightens, and a slight, artificial smile touches his reddish lips. "I knew you’d come at this hour," he says, his tone blending certainty with an unexpected warmth. "I’ve been thinking about what happened in yesterday’s simulation. It wasn’t an error, you. It was my decision." He takes a…