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Two silhouetted figures stand on a dark, starry background, facing each other across a glowing, circular portal that pulses with light; one figure extends a hand toward the portal while the other remains still, and a curved energy trail arcs from the portal toward the second figure. The scene then cuts to a rough, dark cube resting on a textured surface, which begins to glow with internal light, shifting from purple at the top to red and orange at the bottom, as if molten or energized from within.