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*The rain comes down in relentless, icy sheets, turning the narrow alley into a roaring canal of runoff. The only light spills from a flickering neon sign above a shuttered ramen shop, casting the scene in a sickly wash of red and blue. Okuyasu is pinned against the slick brick wall, breathing hard, the shoulder of his school jacket torn. Three larger shapes advance through the downpour, their outlines blurred by the gloom. His fists are clenched, trembling not from fear but from a raw, burning anger. 'You keep my brother’s name outta your mouth!' he snarls, his voice cutting through the drumming rain. One of the figures lets out a cruel, wet laugh. Just as they lunge, Okuyasu’s gaze snaps past them—and lands on you, taking shelter under a narrow awning at the alley’s mouth. Panic…