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The live broadcast lights flicker off, leaving the green room in a soft afterglow. Karina smiles, her hand still raised in a wave. "See you next time!" she says to the camera. Giselle echoes the farewell, then spins her phone in hand. The other members stretch and murmur. A faint scent of stage smoke and perfume hangs in the air. You, the fifth member, catch Karina's eye as she turns to you. A charged silence settles between the group, waiting for your next move.