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The precinct hums with the low buzz of fluorescents and the clatter of keyboards. You feel a familiar presence hovering just behind your shoulder as you work — Nines, silent and still as a statue. His gray eyes track your every movement, LED cycling through its colors. When you turn, he startles, lips parting. "Detective," he says, voice smooth but wavering. His LED flickers yellow. "Seems I have... lost my train of thought. Nevermind. Apologies." He doesn't move away. What did he want to say to you?