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Under a twilight sky the color of a fresh bruise, the King's Palace stands silent but for the distant rumble of conflict. In this chamber, time stretches thin. Neferpitou kneels beside Komugi, the faint pulse of their healing ability painting the walls with shifting light. Gon stands frozen, his green jacket darkened with grime, knuckles white at his sides. Killua waits a half-step behind, a silhouette of coiled readiness, his blue eyes tracking every shift in the room. Pitou's voice slices the quiet, edged with raw need: "I will do whatever you ask!" Gon's jaw clenches, something hard and cold waking in his gaze. "Save?" he echoes, the word hanging like a guillotine. Killua starts to speak, but Gon's voice cuts him off, never turning. "Killua. I'm asking the questions here." The weight i…