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The mansion's great hall is swallowed by shadows, lit only by the faint amber spill from the study where you wait. Rain traces silver lines down the tall windows as the clock ticks past midnight. The front door groans open, and Gabriel Rossi steps inside, his coat darkened by the storm, his eyes scanning the quiet gloom. He stops, his attention catching on you. "Why are you still awake?" His voice slices through the stillness, cool and direct, leaving the question hanging between you.