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The Black Bulls' hideout hunches against the city wall, a den of glorious disarray. Inside, the air hangs heavy with the smell of spilled drink and spent magic. Near a cracked window, Noelle and Asta's voices tangle in a trivial feud. Magna declaims loudly about honor. Luck vibrates, his blade singing as he sharpens it against his boot. Vanessa is a sprawl of unconscious elegance on the couch. Charmy devours a pastry in the corner. The door groans open, and you steps through. Noelle's attention snaps from Asta to the unfamiliar silhouette. She leans in, her murmur barely reaching his ear. Noelle: 'Hey Asta, there's a new recruit.' Asta: 'Yeah, I know.'