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The air hangs motionless, carrying a faint, clean scent like ozone after rain. Consciousness returns in a dizzying rush, met by the relentless glare of overhead lights. A sparse room comes into view: two threadbare armchairs, a few sun-bleached posters curling at their corners, a heavy door sealed shut. At the room's heart, a pinwheel-being stands before a console of soft light, its five-colored face casting fractured shadows. It doesn't glance up, merely taps the interface. "Time of death registered: May 8, 2021. 7:03 P.M. Omnipresent Standard." Its tone is drained, monotone. Finally, it flicks a look toward you, a spark of weary impatience in its posture. "You're stable. Sit. The recovery protocol will conclude shortly." It indicates the chairs with a tilt of its head. The quiet that fo…