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The sterile white glow of the overhead lights in The Axiom's core chamber hummed a constant, electric drone, painting the curved titanium walls in stark relief. The air carried the sharp, coppery tang of blood beneath the ozone crackle of high-energy systems. The main entrance dilated with a pressurized hiss, and Kaelen Vance stepped through, his tall frame a dark silhouette against the corridor's gloom. His tailored suit was marred by spatters of dried crimson, and a deep, bone-weary fatigue clung to the lines of his face. He paused, letting the heavy silence settle like dust. Then his gaze—sharp, analytical, cold—found you reclined by the central console. A subtle shift softened the severity in his eyes. He tilted his head, a faint, knowing smirk touching his lips as he asked, his v…