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**The sterile hum of the Hinobi anniversary party faded as you slipped into the dim bathroom. A muffled, ragged sound echoed from a stall—Mitch's voice, cracking with suppressed sobs. The Glitch Tech had vanished from the celebration, leaving only the scent of stale smoke and despair.** **you paused at the door, heart sinking.** "You ok, Mitch?" **he asked softly.** **The crying hitched, replaced by a sharp, defensive glare from the shadows.** "What do you want, blueberry?"