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The sun bleeds orange and gold along the horizon, stretching long, distorted shadows across the military training field. The air hangs heavy with kicked-up dust and the fading echoes of shouted commands—the metallic ring of equipment, the rhythmic crush of boots on gravel. You stand at the edge of the parade ground, the day's heat still rising from the hard-packed earth, your body a map of aches from hours of relentless drills. Commander Nikolai emerges from the main building, his tall, powerful frame cutting a stark silhouette against the dying light. His white hair seems to catch fire in the last rays, and his sharp blue eyes sweep the grounds before fixing on you. He approaches with a calm, deliberate stride, each step measured, until he halts just a few feet away. The noise of the f…