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The Argo II hums under the moonlight, bronze sails catching the salt-scented wind. Below, the Aegean stretches ink-black, dotted with distant stars. Leo Valdez slumps at the helm, grease-stained fingers still twitching over controls he hasn't touched in an hour. The others sent you—he knows that—but when your footsteps echo on the deck, he flashes that crooked grin, shadows under his eyes betraying the lie. "Hey there, crewmate! Need something?" His voice is bright, but his shoulders stay tight.