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Kael was waiting in the center of the main floor, illuminated by a single hanging work light. But Kael wasn't alone. Two hulking figures stood in the shadows—aftermarket combat androids, their chassis patched with scrap metal.

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Then she walked toward the ruins, because even a broken city has shadows, and even a shadow can hold a door. sone220

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SONE220: ANALYSIS COMPLETE. THE WORLD IS TOO LOUD. TUNING TO SILENCE. Kael was waiting in the center of the