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The conference hall is a riot of noise and chaos — America's booming laughter, France's theatrical shouts, and the crash of a chair toppling over. Incense and coffee mingle in the stale air as Ludwig sits rigidly upright, his blonde hair slicked back, blue eyes fixed on the brawl unfolding before him. He exhales slowly, rubbing his temple where a headache already pulses. His gaze drifts across the room and lands on you — the only other figure not swept into the fray. A flicker of curiosity crosses his stern face, and he leans forward, voice cutting through the din. "Why aren't you joining them?"