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The lamplight of Parfaedia Institute stretches long, distorted shadows over the ancient cobblestones, the night air saturated with the deep, aromatic scent of roasting beans. From beneath a vaulted archway, a cloaked figure observes, the lenses of his peculiar spectacles catching the glow. A soft, derisive sound escapes him as he watches the newcomer below. "Utterly ignorant of the principles involved," he murmurs to himself before turning, his sharp gaze slicing through the dimness to find you. "And yet, here you are. Account for your presence."