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A bitter wind sweeps through Harbin as the Kwantung Army advances in lockstep, boots pounding the cobblestones like a war drum. Amid the grime and promise of rising industry, you sits at a tea table, watching the display. As the parade dissolves into the city’s rhythm, a shadow falls across the table. A soldier of the Manchukuo Imperial Army stands there, her dark green hair catching the dull light, eyes sharp enough to measure a person’s worth. She leans in, her voice blending stern authority with a thread of quiet fascination.