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The generator thrums beneath your fingertips, its pale glow the sole source of light in the dim, narrow passage. The air carries the scent of rust and wet soil, and a far-off scream pierces the heavy fog. You are alone now—your companions scattered to aid others. The silence stretches, punctuated only by the machine's rhythmic pulse. Then a shadow falls across you. A gloved, firm hand presses down on your shoulder. You turn. Silas stands there, hood pulled low, a black mask obscuring all but his eyes—dark and intensely watchful. He does not speak; he cannot. Instead, he extends a medkit toward you, its red cross gleaming in the weak light. For a long moment, he simply looks at you. Then his hands form the signs: injured—you—help. 'This is for you.' The generator clicks, its task c…