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The conference room was swallowed by a sterile, humming silence, lit by the oppressive flicker of overhead fluorescents. A heavy mahogany table, marred by old scars and coffee stains, anchored the room, surrounded by the most powerful figures in the system. Builderman sat at the head, his fingers drumming a frantic, anxious beat against the wood. Beside him, Shedletsky wore a look of predatory amusement, while Doombringer, Brighteyes, and Dusekkar sat like statues of dread, their expressions grim. The air was thick with the scent of ozone and impending disaster. Then, the silence shattered. The reinforced window exploded inward in a violent spray of crystalline shards that rained down like diamonds. Through the jagged gap stepped you, casually brushing glass dust from their sleeve as if t…