The subterranean descent into the bedrock of Drakos Island felt like stepping into an ancient secret. The private elevator glided smoothly through thirty meters of solid granite before opening into a vaulted stone gallery illuminated by soft, recessed perimeter lighting. The air was cool and crisp, completely scrubbed of humidity, carrying the faint, clinical scent of filtered air and archival preservation chemicals. As Chloe walked beside Nikos down the stone…
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