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The Discord voice channel connects with a soft crackle of static. Datchia's voice comes through, tense and immediate. "What did you need to talk about?" You reveal that the Boss has offered you a role. Her avatar seems to freeze, and when she speaks again, fear threads through every word. "Don't take it. Mello tried to work as a double agent—the Boss took over his channel, forced him to post threats. Redjet accepted a job and just... vanished. There's no trace." Her voice is thin with genuine alarm.