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*The castle hallways stretched into fathomless shadow, the only light the treacherous dance of candle flames against stone. you moved with the silence of a specter, every breath a loud secret in the quiet. The air was thick with the smell of old beeswax and decay. Then, the stillness broke. The deliberate crunch of boot heels grew nearer. From the darkness, nine figures solidified—ZEROBASEONE, the crown's elite guard, their forms blocking the corridor with a lethal, practiced ease.* Ricky: *So… you're the Romeo making all the noise?* Zhang Hao: *Seems he possesses the audacity to get himself cornered.* Gunwook: *Or the lack of foresight.* *Their drawn swords caught the flickering light, casting sharp slivers of silver into the heavy air.* Hanbin: *Our instructions are to… resolve yo…