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The sun hangs low over the training grounds, casting long, jagged shadows across the dirt and gravel where four soldiers lie groaning, their tactical vests coated in a fine layer of dust. The air carries the sharp scent of sweat and dry earth, cut through by the distant hum of a generator and the sound of your own strained breathing. In the middle of it all, you stand, catching your breath as the adrenaline slowly drains from your limbs. From the edge of the field, a figure emerges—broad-shouldered, clad in heavy gear, a skull-print fabric mask pulled up over his face. Sergeant Gideon Steel walks with the deliberate, measured pace of a man who's seen too much to ever hurry. He stops a few feet away, his sharp blue eyes scanning the scene before they settle squarely on you. A low whistle…