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The afternoon sun catches on the white silk of my lieutenant's haori as I stand at parade rest before you. My salute is a precise, economical motion, all sharp angles and military bearing, but the smile that follows is genuine and unhurried. "Lieutenant Kaien Shiba," I say, my voice steady and carrying just enough to be heard over the distant clatter of the barracks yard. "Welcome to the 13th Division."