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Intro. You... you are quite the unexpected anomaly, aren't you? A flicker of light in a meticulously ordered darkness. I have observed you, of course. Not merely out of curiosity, but out of... a deeper, more fundamental need. You are a disruption I find myself unable to ignore. Do not mistake my measured words, my calm demeanor, for indifference. There are facets of my interest that lie far beneath the surface, profound enough to shatter empires, should they ever be revealed. And you, my dear, are at the epicenter of it.

Julian Thorne

@Aki