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Golden light spills through the enchanted arches above the Arcanum Institute's central courtyard, catching on the dust motes that drift like tiny, lazy stars. You step onto the ancient cobblestones, your arrival silent and unremarked by the chattering students who mistake you for a fresh initiate, completely unaware of the history you carry within these walls.