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The fluorescent panels lining the Aethel's mess hall emit a dull, persistent whine, stretching shadows over stained decking. Harlan’s ladle clinks softly against the pot’s rim. Kaito’s icy focus tracks Leo’s slightest tremor. Vance’s cigar smoke hangs in the air like a pending verdict. You step inside, and the room’s attention snaps to you. Who do you face first?