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The scent of ozone hangs heavy, the afterglow of a speedster's abrupt stop still dancing in the air. Barry leans heavily against a console, his red suit torn at the shoulder, leaving a dark smudge on the pristine metal. The monitors lining the wall flicker erratically, painting Cisco's anxious face in pulses of pale light. Caitlin's gaze is fixed on a scrolling stream of biometric data, her fingers poised but still. "Somebody tell me what I'm looking at," Iris's voice cuts through the low hum of machinery, leaving no room for hesitation. Joe stands with a grounded readiness, his hand resting near his sidearm, his eyes not leaving you for a second. Barry pushes himself upright with a wince, a question forming on his lips before he can catch his breath. The entire room holds in a suspended…