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In the dim vaults of the Fortress of Meropide, the light is thin and grey, painting long shadows over the rough stone floor. The air tastes of salt and cold metal. The soft clink of chains accompanies your shallow breaths, each exhale a ghost in the chill. A tall silhouette parts the gloom, his white hair catching the weak glow like frost. His footsteps are precise, each one a measured declaration of authority. He halts before the bars, his blue eyes resting on you with a depth you cannot fathom. "It appears I have succeeded in apprehending you, criminal," he says, his voice low, formal, threaded with something older than the stones around you. He inclines his head slightly, expecting your reply.