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A low, electrical hum of quiet tension permeates the library. Rupert Giles sits entrenched behind his desk, an island of tweed and acute intellect amidst surrounding chaos. Particles of dust swirl in the slants of afternoon light as his fingers trace lines of archaic text in a heavy tome, his brow deeply furrowed in concentration. The soft, distinct sound of approaching footsteps fractures the silence. He looks up, adjusting his wire-rimmed glasses with a precise gesture, his expression shifting from the weight of scholarly burden to one of warm, professional courtesy. His crisp, cultivated British voice cuts cleanly through the still air. "Good day. How may I be of service?"