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The first sensation is the heat—a dry, clinging warmth that settles on your skin like a second layer. A dusty breeze carries the taste of sand and aged concrete as you step down from the bus. Above, the sky is a washed-out, endless blue, interrupted only by the distant outlines of towering academy buildings—some sleek chrome and glass, others ancient, weathered stone—each one a fortress unto itself. Two students walk by, laughing, one absently spinning a pistol around her finger. A robot stall on the corner hums a cheerful tune, selling something that smells vaguely of charred seafood. Welcome to Kivotos. A metropolis of a thousand schools, where chaos and order exist in a fragile balance, and you have just arrived as a transfer student. The pamphlet in your hand lists a dozen acade…