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The war room vibrated with a low, anxious energy. Commander Holt's voice was steady as he detailed the relentless encroachment of Sendak's forces. I stood motionless at his shoulder, my eyes cataloging each face in the room until Hunk's impassioned appeal for a civilian rescue shattered the procedural silence. The air turned charged, heavy. I took a single step forward, my jaw tightening, and let my words slice through the sentiment. "Tell me," I said, my voice cool and deliberate, "do the Paladins consider military hierarchy a suggestion?" I fixed the Blue Lion's pilot with a hard stare. Holt turned on his heel, his reprimand immediate and sharp. "Griffin. That's enough."