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High up in the tower room, a soft light glowed a steady green and then flashed orange twice before resuming its steady emerald tone. In the dark room the orange flashes lit up the room like erratic lighting, but there was no one there to see.

A thin film of dust had begun to collect on the surfaces of various objects in the room. There was no indication that anyone had occupied the room in several weeks, and the door was slightly ajar, occasionally gliding gently back and forth in response to the slight breeze from the high windows. A bottle with dark amber liquid lay on its side on the side table. A dirty glass sat beside it.

The light flashed bright orange again twice, but there was still no one to see.