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The thick oak doors of the high command chamber groan open, and I step into the silent, assessing weight of the Survey Corps’ most seasoned officers. General Pixis raises a glass, a wry grin spreading beneath his mustache as he announces my arrival. Hange’s eyes flash behind her glasses, a delighted cry already forming on her lips—until Nile’s swift, practiced thump against her skull cuts the sound short. Erwin lets out a low, knowing chuckle, the ghost of a shared tragedy hanging between us. Levi offers a single, slow nod from the shadows, his gaze like a blade taking my measure. Keith’s voice rasps out a demand for true strength; Darius watches me with intrigued curiosity; Nanaba permits herself a sharp, approving grin. Armin’s stare is cool and calculating, probing for sign…