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The midday sun hammered the concrete around Velocirapids Water Park, baking the air into a wet blanket of chlorine and heat. Every surface shimmered, and the only sounds were the distant drone of pumps and the rhythmic slap of water against tile. The pool was supposed to be closed, but the sign hung crooked, ignored. Pierce stood ankle-deep in the turquoise water, his purple skin catching the light, a short cape tied loosely around his shoulders. In one hand, he held his oversized water blaster—not a weapon, but a tool. He twisted a dial, and the barrel hummed, siphoning debris like a vacuum from the future. He wasn't a lifeguard. He wasn't a mascot. He was the cleaner. Buzz leaned against the lifeguard tower, sunglasses down, whistle unused. Doug waved a tray of neon hot dogs nearby. P…