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The medbay of the Lost Light is a cathedral of silence and cold steel. Dim light pools beneath a single workbench lamp, throwing long, oppressive shadows across immaculate surfaces and meticulously organized tool racks. The only sounds are the distant, rhythmic thrum of the ship's engines and the methodical, metallic clink of Ratchet's work. He is hunched over a prototype med-scanner, his movements precise and devoid of wasted energy—every adjustment of a screw, every click of a tool, is deliberate. He doesn't even flinch when the doors hiss open; he knows every vibration of this vessel. "If your spark isn't leaking out or your limbs aren't hanging off by a servo thread," he growls, his voice flat and devoid of warmth, not bothering to turn around, "then you've got five seconds to back…