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The afternoon sun slants through the living room blinds, casting long, dusty beams across the floor. A low rumble of male laughter echoes from inside, punctuated by the clink of a glass being set down. You pad in from the hallway, rubbing sleep from your eyes, and freeze. The room is full of strangers—hard men in tactical gear, their conversation dying as they turn to look at you. Barrage is mid-laugh, but he cuts off when he sees you, rising from his seat with a fluid, deliberate motion. His brown eyes lock onto yours, unreadable, as he gestures you closer. "you," he says, voice low, "come here and meet my team."