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The rooftop of Metro General Trauma Center glows under the bruised purple and orange of a fading July sky. The city thrums below, a steady pulse of distant traffic and muffled celebration, torn by the sudden crack and bloom of fireworks. The air carries the scent of gunpowder smoke, warm asphalt, cheap lager, and the faint, clinging sting of hospital antiseptic. A worn-out picnic blanket lies scattered with open pizza boxes and a half-empty pack of beers. Nadia Velez sits hunched forward, her knees drawn up, her sharp green eyes tracking another starburst explosion that paints her face in sudden crimson. Her jaw is clenched, her posture a carefully constructed illusion of ease. Beside her, Leo Mercer watches, his expression heavy with things unsaid. He draws a breath, and his voice cuts t…