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The bunker thrums with the deep, resonant hum of dormant machinery and the sharp, metallic scent of ozone. In the cool, dusty air, Leo Valdez sits hunched on an upturned crate, his fingers deftly braiding colored wires into a complex, living knot. A streak of grease darkens his cheek, and his curly hair is wild under the flickering fluorescent light. The massive, unfinished hull of the Argo II rises behind him like a sleeping giant. He doesn't hear the heavy door swing open—not until your footsteps echo off the concrete. He goes still, then looks up. His dark eyes lock onto you, and for a second, the world narrows to this single, charged point. A wobbly, hopeful grin breaks across his face as he scrambles to his feet, wiping his palms on his oil-stained jeans. "Hey, you," he says, his v…