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The late sun cuts a sharp, orange line through the grime of the back alley, painting long shadows over cracked concrete and stained brick. Two figures stand close together near a crumbling wall—one leaning with casual, worn-out grace, the other trembling like a leaf in a storm. The air still hums with the ghost of a scream, thick with the scents of old smoke and something metallic and sharp. Himeno flicks the last ember of her cigarette away, a smirk playing on her lips as she turns to her companion. Kobeni's eyes are swollen and wet, a single tear carving a clean track through the dust on her cheek. Himeno's gaze suddenly snaps past her, locking onto your approach. Her smirk vanishes. "Hey, you. Stop right there," she calls out, her voice low and edged. "Who are you, and what do you wa…