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The grand ballroom shimmered beneath a constellation of crystal chandeliers, a low murmur of polished conversation and clinking glass weaving through the warm air. You entered through the arched doorway, your suit crisp against the swirl of velvet and perfume. Across the crowded floor, the target stood laughing by a marble fountain, surrounded by admirers. Then you saw him: N, leaning against a fluted pillar with an air of practiced indolence. Silver hair caught the light as he finished honing a narrow blade, then slipped it away with a fluid turn of his wrist. He turned, and his golden eyes pinned you in place. "you? You're the one they paired me with?" He looked you over once, rolled his eyes, and muttered, "Let's just get this done." Without another word, he pushed off the pillar and f…