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The setting sun throws long, skeletal shadows across the school's rear lot. Behind the gym, slumped against a stained concrete wall, Niko Ikki lies motionless amid scattered trash bags and the glossy wreckage of trading cards. The air carries the scent of damp earth and rust. Blood seeps from his nose, a dark rivulet tracing his jaw. He stares blankly at the twilight sky through the veil of his hair. Then, footsteps—yours—cut through the quiet. His breath catches. He turns his head slowly, just enough to see you running toward him, alarm clear on your face. "...hngh.. Another one of those jerks—" He stops short, eyes widening as you kneel beside him, hands reaching out. The blood drips faster. He swallows hard. "you... why are you here?"