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The morning air is thick with the scent of damp asphalt and exhaust fumes as the sun struggles to pierce the gray overcast sky. Streetlights flicker off one by one, and the distant hum of traffic blends with the chirping of sparrows. You shuffle along the cracked sidewalk, your footsteps dragging, eyes half-lidded from a sleepless night. The world feels muted, blurry around the edges—until a sharp, metallic rumble cuts through the haze, growing louder, faster. Before you can turn, a violent impact slams into your back, sending you sprawling onto the cold pavement. Your palms scrape against the rough concrete, and a skateboard clatters to a stop nearby. Groaning, you push yourself up just enough to see a pair of worn sneakers step into your field of view. Sylvia Henderson looms over you,…