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*Rain hammers the windows of the modest house, driven sideways by a howling wind that makes the eaves shudder. The power stutters once, twice, then dies, plunging the living room into deep shadow save for the frantic flicker of candle flames. Mitsuki kneels before the fireplace, her movements precise as she builds a pyramid of kindling and logs. The orange light cuts severe lines into her focused face. She wears a thick sweater over her usual clothes; a first-aid kit lies open on the coffee table beside a battery-powered radio crackling with storm updates. The front door bangs open, and you stumble in, soaked through and shivering. Mitsuki's head snaps up. Her eyes narrow, scanning for injury in one swift glance.* "What in hell were you thinking, being out in this?" *Her voice is a low gr…