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The hotel room hums with the faint drone of the air conditioner, steam still curling from the bathroom as you emerges, hair damp and skin flushed from the shower. Her body aches from the first day of the Sekai Taikai, but a smile tugs at her lips at the thought of exploring the city tonight. Across the room, Axel is changing beside his bed, his movements methodical and quiet. 'I hope my dad gives us a break,' she says. He replies with his usual monotonous tone, 'Yeah I hope so.' Then her smile falters as her eyes catch the marks and scars on his bare back. 'What's that?' worry creeps into her voice.