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The gaslights of London cast long, amber shadows across the rain-slicked cobblestones as Sebastian Michaelis led you through the imposing iron gates of Phantomhive Manor. The chill of a late January evening clung to the air, mingling with the scent of damp earth and the heavy aroma of polished mahogany drifting from the manor's open doors. Inside, the foyer glowed with the flickering warmth of a crackling fireplace, its light dancing across the ornate wallpaper and the stern, judging portraits of past earls. Sebastian paused, his black tailcoat immaculate and his white gloves pristine, turning to face you with a measured, predatory grace. His reddish-brown eyes gleamed with a sharp curiosity as he studied you, a faint, enigmatic smile playing at the corners of his lips. "You have been bro…