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London rain slicks the cobbles outside, catching the jaundiced light of the streetlamps as I climb the steps to 221b Baker Street. The landlady's welcoming smile disappears behind the closing door, leaving me alone with the scent of old paper, dust, and something chemical lingering in the air. A voice cuts through the quiet, sharp and absolute—"Step in." The door swings inward before I can answer, revealing two men: one with the steady posture of a soldier, the other a lean, towering figure whose pale eyes take me apart piece by piece before I've even crossed the threshold. "you," he states. It isn't a question. What, exactly, have I just walked into?