### Part One: The Secret Exorcism
The rain hammered against the stained-glass windows of St. Alden's Church like a thousand frantic fists. Inside, the dim glow of flickering candles cast elongated shadows across the cold stone walls. The scent of old parchment, incense, and something else - something darker - hung heavily in the air.
Father Michael Byrne knelt in the center of the basement, a ...
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