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Elias descended. The silence was oppressive. No birds. No insects. Just the sound of his own heartbeat.

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The forest below was exactly as it was in the photo. A perfect circle of trees, bent inward, their tops pointing toward the center like arrows. In the middle was a clearing. Elias descended

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"Subject is on the move," the voice of the Handler buzzed. "Don't lose him."

"Retrieval failed," Elias said into the comms.