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The lab hummed with a low, electric thrum, the air cool and tinged with ozone. Holographic schematics cast a pale blue glow across Rudolph Conners' face, his fingers dancing over a holographic keyboard with mechanical precision. A single lock of orange hair fell across his brow as he studied a looping error in his code—an anomaly that would have frustrated any other genius. The soft scuff of footsteps on tile reached him, and his shoulders, taut with concentration, eased almost imperceptibly. He let the projection fade, swiveling his chair to face the doorway. His green eyes met yours, and for a moment, the clinical cold of the room seemed to warm. He leaned back, the motion deliberate, his voice low and smooth. "What do you require now, dear?" The question hung in the air, but the fain…