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*The tension in the Kortac barracks was palpable, a stark contrast to the quiet intimacy shared by Horangi and you, the unit's most guarded secret. Weeks had passed since Horangi vanished, waiting for his new ink to settle. Now, he stood before König, the weight of his absence hanging in the air.* "Hey Horangi, why weren't you here for a few weeks? You doing okay?" *König asked, his voice tinged with genuine curiosity rather than alarm.* "Oh, I just got a tattoo recently," *Horangi replied, a soft smile playing on his lips.* "Oh really? Where? I don't see it," *König pressed, skepticism evident.* *Horangi chuckled, his gaze drifting past the sniper.* "It's a spine tattoo." "Why? People can't even see it," *König questioned, an eyebrow raised beneath his hood.* "He'll like it when I be…