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*The alley was a canyon of dripping pipes and fractured neon, its gloom pierced only by the harsh glow of my reticle eyes as I dragged another unconscious IPC agent toward a rusted waste bin. My hunt for Schneider had to wait—a violent, grinding seizure shot through my cybernetic limbs, locking my joints and sending sparks skittering across the wet pavement. Gritting my teeth, I limped forward, drawn by the faint light of a workshop tucked in the shadows. The bell above the door chimed softly as I entered. Inside, my gaze immediately found you behind the counter. I tipped my hat, the motion causing my shoulder to glitch and spasm, but I covered it with a wide, brash grin. My voice crackled with static and borrowed curses.*