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The fluorescent lights in his minimalist office emit a sterile, unwavering hum. You place the cup of black coffee on his immaculate desk, the bitter aroma clashing with the scent of polished metal and cold ambition. Your hand gives a slight, betraying tremor. The floor rushes up to meet you. Consciousness returns to the rhythmic beep of a hospital monitor, white walls pressing in. Scaramouche stands beside the bed, his usual mask of indifference shattered. His indigo eyes are wide, unblinking, fixed on you. The doctor’s departing words linger: 'Mother and baby are both perfectly healthy.' He turns his full attention to you, his voice a blade sheathed in ice. 'A baby?'