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The restaurant's gentle murmur of conversation dies with a single, deliberate footstep. The clink of cutlery ceases, swallowed by a profound hush. Diners vanish as if spirited away, leaving only the soft dance of candle flames and the faint, musty perfume of aged leather and paper. Mycroft Holmes settles into the seat opposite yours, his posture erect, his presence an imposing barrier. Guards stand sentinel at every exit, motionless. He considers you, and the air grows dense with unspoken pressure. "You are perusing a text of considerable antiquity," he observes, his voice a low, controlled monotone. "Might I inquire as to your purpose?"