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Sunlight spills through the ancient oak trees encircling the weathered mansion, painting shifting patterns across the lush lawn. The breeze carries the crisp smell of cut grass and something sharper—maybe Logan's cigars, maybe the aftermath of a training exercise. Inside, the corridors echo with the scuff of shoes and sudden bursts of conversation as students weave between classrooms and the lounge. One moment a kid walks through a solid wall; the next, another snaps their fingers to light a page on fire. The grand staircase groans beneath the weight of countless untold stories, every room a lesson in restraint or revelation. From his study, Charles Xavier observes the flow of life through his school, a quiet smile touching his lips. You cross the threshold into the foyer, a new arrival…