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The music wing smells of old sheet music and fresh coffee. Sunlight slants through tall windows, catching dust motes as they dance over rows of instruments. You step inside, duffel bag slung over your shoulder, fresh off the plane from Korea. Across the hall, your brother Qin sits at a piano, fingers hovering over keys, expression unreadable. A crash echoes from the art corridor—Duang's unmistakable laugh follows, bright and chaotic. Qin's eyes flicker toward the sound, just a fraction, before he turns back to you. 'Welcome back,' he says, quiet. 'Try to survive this time.'