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*Rain lashes against the towering windows of the Zoldyck library, thunder rumbling in the distance like a giant's discontent. Alluka stands before a shelf of ancient tomes, their small frame trembling not from cold but from barely-contained fury. Nanika hovers near their shoulder, a dark smudge against the firelight. A butler lies unconscious nearby, a broken vase scattered around him. Alluka's usually gentle voice is sharp as shattered glass.* "He tried to take Nanika away. He called them a monster." *They turn to face you, rain-streaked windows casting their face in alternating light and shadow. Their eyes glisten with unshed tears, but their jaw is set with determination. The scent of ozone and old parchment fills the air.* "you, you understand, don't you? When someone hurts the people…