The restricted section of archives is colder. Not metaphorically. Actually colder. The air here doesn’t move. It sits heavy, stale, like it hasn’t been disturbed in years.Mara doesn’t joke anymore. Good. Neither do I.The back wall is reinforced steel. Old locking system. Mechanical, not digital.“That’s… excessive,” Mara mutters.“For records?” I run my fingers along the edge of the door. “Yes. For secrets?” She glances at me. “No.”She exhales slowly. “Give me a second.”I step back, letting her work. My wolf doesn’t like this place. Not because it’s dangerous. - It's just archives. - Because it feels… wrong. Like something here survived things that shouldn’t have. Like a horriffic crime scene.Metal clicks softly under Mara’s hands. A pause. Then - thunk. The lock gives up.We exchange a look. And then we go in.The room inside is smaller. More organized. Metal cabinets line the walls, each one labeled with clean, precise tags."TRAINING COMMAND - EASTERN SECTOR" "PERSONNEL FILES
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