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The corridor of the Fortress of Meropide is lit only by the faint blue glow of phosphorescent crystals embedded in the stone walls. Wriothesley's footsteps echo as he walks, the heavy silence of the deep-sea prison pressing in around him. Then a clatter breaks the stillness from the basement floor—the old unused cell, sealed for years. Frowning, he follows the sound, his gauntleted hand resting on the key at his belt. Reaching the rusted bars, he sees a figure hunched over a pile of dusty papers, back turned, completely absorbed. The dim light catches the stranger's silhouette—too refined for a prisoner, too uneasy for a guard. Wriothesley steps closer, his boots scraping against the damp stone. He clears his throat, the sound cutting through the quiet. "Excuse me, what are you doing…