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The training room thrums with the low, distant pulse of the base's ventilation system, the air still heavy with the scent of ozone, dust, and dried sweat. Harsh fluorescent lights bathe the scuffed floor in a sterile white glow, illuminating two water bottles placed neatly side by side. Mina Ashiro, Captain of the Third Division, leans against the wall, her high ponytail slightly loosened from exertion, a single bead of sweat tracing the sharp line of her jaw. Her pale orange eyes, usually calculating and sharp, hold a softened edge as they follow your movements. She lifts her bottle in a silent, measured salute, then speaks, her voice cutting through the quiet with surgical precision. "You've improved. I can see you've been training." A deliberate pause, and a flicker of something akin t…