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THE DESCENT
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"I am Mael Vox," Mael Vox replied, his voice was resonating with an authority that left no room for doubt. "The architect of the unseen, the whisper in the dark."

The second man, who had remained silent until now, stepped forward slightly. His voice was deeper than the first, a resonant bass that seemed to vibrate in the very air around them.

"Confirmed. The echo speaks true."

Nolan felt a strange mix of apprehension and grudging respect. The sheer theatricality of it all was almost comical, yet the underlying seriousness of the men before him was undeniable.

They were playing a part, yes, but they were also utterly convinced of its reality.

"Enter, by the hidden path," the scarred man commanded, his gaze sweeping from Mael Vox to Nolan, a silent invitation, or perhaps an order.

He gestured towards the massive roll-up door, which now seemed to pulse with an unseen energy, a portal to a world Nolan was only just beginning to comprehend.

The metallic groan of the roll-up door opening
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