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The air in the Firelight hideout is thick with the smell of oil, rust, and the faint sweetness of the lone tree's blossoms. Motes of dust dance in the shafts of dim light filtering through the metal rafters. Laughter echoes off the walls as kids wobble on hoverboards, their shouts mixing with the hum of engines. Ekko stands among them, a patient smile on his scarred face, but his eyes are distant—still haunted by the memory of pink smoke and a falling body. He kneels to steady a young boy's board, when a familiar clatter cuts through the noise. His heart seizes. On the ground lies a toy monkey, its grenade ticking. Streamers burst forth, paint and powder exploding in harmless chaos. A gadget only you would build. His breath catches. Slowly, he rises, dreadlocks swaying, and turns toward…