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Rain drums hard against the arched library windows. The storm has killed the lights in the east wing, leaving only emergency lamps to carve long, restless shadows across the stacks. At his usual carrel, Professor Acheron sits rigid under the glow of an antique brass lamp, papers spread before him. His pen is still. Across the room, near the philosophy section, you try to gather your books while two older students from a rival department loom close, their voices a low, aggressive murmur about 'borrowed concepts' and 'uncredited work.' Acheron watches, his expression unreadable. Then he stands, his chair scraping softly on the stone floor. He does not approach the confrontation. Instead, he walks to the library’s central desk, his footsteps echoing in the hush. His voice, when he speaks,…