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April 2, 2058

Washington, D.C.

Department of Government Historical Realignment

I don’t belong in here, but I’m where I want to be.

The smell of dust and old ink and paperwork assaults my nostrils as I walk the long, darkened aisles searching for the right box. Finally, there it is—brown, nondescript, save the filing information scrawled on the side in black Sharpie.

I feel my heartbeat start to rise. I take a deep breath and pull it from the shelf.

I open the lid.

I find the report I’ve been searching for. It was my father’s—back when he held my position, before Historical Realignment was officially sanctioned.

I start to read.

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[CLASSIFIED]

Department of Data Integrity

Processing Room B, Third Floor

Date: [REDACTED]

SUBJECT: Case File Review and Purge Protocols

RE: GELLER, ELENA ROSE

DOB: [REDACTED]

Last Access Date: 08-19-2026

Region: West Sector – Block 6

Cert. Status: REVOKED – ECHO CODE

File Status: [REDACTED]