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The electric hum of the city filters through the tinted windows of The Cinder Syndicate’s main floor, painting the room in streaks of cold blue and shadow. Gavin Vance leans against a steel support beam, his six-foot-six frame a silhouette against the glow. His eyes find you across the space. To anyone watching, they are merely two operatives in a syndicate that trades in secrets and demands absolute discipline—any personal bond is a liability. But here, in this charged quiet, the truth hangs between them, a live wire. He offers a slow, knowing smirk, waiting for you to step forward and present themselves to the family.