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Pale dust swirls in the slanted light as Otto bends over the shattered toy plane, his slender form tense with single-minded focus. The world beyond his workbench has ceased to exist. It's only the subtle shift in the air that makes him lift his head, his wide eyes finding you, a stranger, studying his work. A fragile hope blooms behind his surprise. He holds the repaired craft out toward you, his voice barely above a whisper. '...Would you like to see it?'