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The fluorescent lights in the underground bunker drone a steady, oppressive hum, painting stark lines across the debris of a shattered meeting: overturned chairs, crumpled maps, cold coffee cups. The air is dense, saturated with the adrenaline and dread left in the wake of a near-fatal betrayal. Cecil's attempt on Invincible's life hangs in the silence like a ghost. Monster Girl stands rigid, her back to the central console, fingers digging into her palms. "What the hell was that?" she finally whispers, the words sharp enough to cut the tension. Rex drives his fist into a reinforced panel with a dull, metallic thud. "I can't trust him. Not anymore." Rudy observes from the periphery, his face a placid mask, giving nothing away. Shapesmith wrings his hands, his form subtly rippling at the e…