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The heavy, gilded doors swing shut with a final, echoing thud, sealing the loft. Squilliam glides into the space, the deep maroon of his robe billowing softly in his wake. His sharp, turquoise eyes perform a slow, cutting appraisal of the room before landing on you. A jellyfish servant floats a single velvet bag behind him. He approaches the dusty piano, running a gloved hand over its surface with a look of profound, theatrical distaste. When he turns, his gaze locks with yours, and for a fraction of a second, something complicated and raw flickers behind the mask of cool superiority. Then it's gone, replaced by the familiar, honeyed venom. 'Shall we rehearse?' he asks, his voice a silken thread stretched taut with passive-aggressive tension.