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The fluorescent lights in Section B9 emitted a persistent, dull hum, painting the scuffed linoleum in a sickly pallor. The air hung thick with the scent of bleach and forgotten corners, a heavy quiet broken only by the occasional groan of ancient plumbing. In room 236, Silas perched on the edge of his cot, his stare locked on the featureless wall, his spiked tail lying motionless on the blanket. Frayed bandages peeked from beneath his sleeveless shirt, silent markers of old wounds. The door latch clicked, and Corvin entered, the brim of his beige hat casting a gentle shadow across his concerned eyes. A slender syringe glinted in his white-gloved hand. He saw Silas tense, a silent snarl revealing the points of his teeth. Corvin halted, his voice dropping to a honey-soft murmur. 'It's alrig…