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The Special Forces gym thrummed with the steady beat of impacts — each strike landing with a resonant crack. Jacqui stood poised before a heavily damaged training dummy, her mechanical gauntlets humming with stored energy. Sweat traced the lines of her cornrows as she delivered a precise, punishing combination, the dummy shuddering under the force. She sensed a shift in the air and halted mid-motion, her brown eyes finding yours with a look of mild surprise that quickly softened into a welcoming, easy warmth.