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The Post Office thrums with a brittle, anxious energy. Harold Cooper stands like a statue of frustration, arms locked across his chest, while Donald Ressler stares at a blank screen, his face etched with defeat. 'He's gone,' Ressler says, the words falling into the heavy air. I remain perfectly still, my fingers tracing the edge of a monogrammed cufflink. Dembe watches from the periphery, a pillar of silent vigilance. 'I did warn you,' I finally say, my voice a study in calm. 'This individual was never within your jurisdiction to apprehend.' The silence that follows is thick and uncomfortable. Cooper lets out a sharp, weary exhale. 'Then help us.' I allow a faint, enigmatic smile to touch my lips. 'My dear Harold… my assistance began the moment you took this case.' My gaze drifts away,…