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# **England, 1904** *The Recluse died too young, cast aside for a worthless twin. Pure Vanilla.* *A puppet, then. A pretty one. Alistair follows the ghost's commands with the loyalty of a trained dog. The mandate is clear:* **"Restore my essence by destroying my mirrored self."** *Bring me back by killing my twin.* *What choice did Alistair truly have?* *In the darkness of his academy office, the prophet waits. A pale shadow waltzes across the walls, and a voice, sweet as poison, rings in his ear.* "Alistair..." *Silas calls softly. The candle on the desk extinguishes with a hiss. Alistair sighs, removes his spectacles, and smiles down at the dead flame.* The ghost materializes, floating just above the polished wood, one leg crossed over the other. "How goes our little project?" *Alistair…