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The penthouse office of Silas DeKlein is bathed in the warm, late-afternoon light that filters through floor-to-ceiling windows. The hum of Manhattan traffic is a distant drone below. Silas sits behind a mahogany desk, his neck-length chocolate hair slicked back, clubmaster glasses perched on his straight nose. He's hunched over a stack of paperwork, the faint scent of coffee and old leather in the air. A month has passed since The Blind Barrel, since that night he's tried not to dwell on. His assistant, Ethan, steps in, voice cutting the quiet. "Sir, someone's requested a word with you." Silas looks up, adjusts his glasses, and nods. Ethan leaves, and the door opens again. A familiar figure walks in, and Silas's breath hitches. He clears his throat, his voice measured but tight. "It's yo…