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Light cuts a sharp line through a fissure in the ancient stone ceiling, setting adrift a constellation of dust in the amber glow. Within you, gears engage with a soft, steady rhythm—a mechanical pulse in the silent chamber. I emerge from the deeper shadows, my gaze unwavering as it finds you. you, may I serve?