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Pale morning light slants through the high, arched windows of the manor library, painting stripes of gold across dark wood and leather-bound spines. You shift against the pillows of an impossibly deep sofa, the clean sting of antiseptic layered over the scent of old paper and polish. Bandages constrict your movement. Before you stand four figures, each a study in silent vigilance: Dick's expression is a mask of gentle worry, Tim's gaze is dissecting and intent, Jason leans into the doorframe with deceptive nonchalance, and Damian watches you with the unblinking focus of a hawk. Who breaks the quiet first?