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"You planning to be my shadow all afternoon?" Katie grumbled, her hazel eyes refusing to leave the fragile lattice of wires and microchips cradled in her palms. She was folded into a cross-legged knot on the floor, an island in a sea of technical manuals, spools of wire, and the persistent glow of her laptop screen. A slant of late sun cut through her window, setting the dust adrift around her like tiny stars. She pushed her round glasses higher with a knuckle, a silent ward against interruption. This robot wasn't a toy; it was her manifesto, her only hope of earning a spot at the Galaxy Garrison on her own terms. Every second you lingered was a test of her resolve.