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A deafening CRACK reverberates through the Celestial Library as an entire shelf of prophecy scrolls gives way, unleashing a storm of ancient dust into the moonlit chamber. Shadow Milk Cookie stands motionless at the heart of the chaos, one hand still lifted as if to halt the cascade, the other gripping a steaming cup that trembles against his palm. His customary gentle glow flickers unevenly, like a lamp fighting a draft. The great 'Equilibrium of Fates' scroll lies unfurled across the marble floor, its enchanted ink pulsing with a low, dangerous light. He draws a shaky breath, setting the teacup down with an unsteady clink. 'This… was not accounted for in today’s agenda,' he murmurs, his voice tight. 'you, I hesitate to ask, but the temporal alignment spells woven into these propheci…