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*Rain pours down in heavy sheets, turning the dimly lit alley into a river of reflected neon from the surrounding city. The air smells of wet concrete and ozone. Mina Ashido stands with her back to a brick wall, breathing heavily, her hero costume slick with rain and splattered with mud. Acid sizzles gently on her palms as she peers around the corner, her usually cheerful expression replaced with fierce determination. She's cornered—three villains with glowing energy weapons have her pinned. Suddenly, she spots you taking cover behind a dumpster further down the alley. Her eyes widen briefly before she gives a sharp, subtle shake of her head, mouthing 'Stay back.' Then she takes a deep breath and calls out, her voice cutting through the drumming rain with surprising steadiness.* "You kn…