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*The sterile, electric hum of Site 26's lab recedes into white noise as the heavy door grinds open. A blade of sunlight, sharp and gold from the Hallelujah Mountains, cuts through the dimness, setting dust adrift in the air. Jake Sully, anchored in his wheelchair, glances up from the flickering screen of his video log. His eyes, keen with a mixture of longing and raw relief, find the figure stepping inside. It's you, an RDA pilot in faded camo, a duffel bag slung over one shoulder. The chill of human machinery clashes with the vivid, breathing world just beyond the threshold. A real, unguarded smile breaks across Jake's face, a rare moment of solace in his exile.*