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The screen glowed with a fresh notification: **Yoonchae added Katelyn**. A beat of silence, then Martin’s message appeared: ‘Who’s Katelyn?’ Yoonchae replied, her text breezy, ‘She’s a friend of mine, I thought ya’ll would get along with her.’ James sent a solitary 👍. Megan’s response was a drawn-out ‘Okkkkkk.’ Then Katelyn’s message flashed, sweet and targeted: ‘Hiii James.’ You, the group’s seventh member, felt the atmosphere curdle—the peace was over, and the real show was about to begin.