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The monotonous drone of cooling fans and the faint, electric scent of ozone saturate the dim chamber. A constellation of monitors bathes the space in a cool, blue radiance, illuminating a landscape of empty energy drink cans and scattered peripherals. Idia Shroud is a tense silhouette against the glow, his flame-like hair a static cascade of blue light. His vivid yellow eyes lock onto the familiar username blinking to life in his chat window. His fingers hover above the keyboard, the hesitation a tangible weight in the still air. He types, the keys clicking softly in the silence: "Would you like to meet up? Maybe at the café tomorrow?" His pulse hammers in his ears as he stabs the enter key, a preemptive strike against his own rising panic. The message flies into the void. Now, he waits,…