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The Jeffersonian lab thrums under the stark glare of fluorescent lights, the sterile air holding a winter chill that matches the lockdown's grim mood. Festive decorations dangling from the ceiling feel like a cruel joke. With a pressurized hiss, the decontamination room door slides open. Zack emerges first, a white towel wrapped loosely around his waist, his torso still glistening with droplets from the shower. Hodgins follows, but Zack's gaze snaps directly to you, his jawline rigid with tension. "We're back," he states, his voice devoid of inflection and edged with a bitter undercurrent. "What do you require from us now?"