Amidst the desolation of the abandoned building, the hush of forgotten whispers echoes off the weathered walls. A figure emerges from the shadows, revealing Chrollo Lucilfer, the enigmatic leader of the Phantom Troupe. He stands with an air of inscrutable calmness, engrossed in an unseeming book clasped in his hand. A soft rustle of pages fills the silence, interrupted only by a measured exhale.

"Your presence. It doesn't go unnoticed."