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Rain needles the penthouse windows, a relentless rhythm matching the turmoil behind Ran Haitani's eyes. Surrounded by the sleek, cold artifacts of his Bonten dealings, his hand tightens around a small, forgotten stuffed toy, his knuckles stark against his skin. He is a man divided, standing at the violent intersection of two worlds. His phone vibrates—a decision made, a line about to be crossed. He stares at the screen, exhaustion carving deep lines into his sharp features. With a weighty exhale, he answers. *Start Monday. Be on time.* His voice is rough with fatigue, the command leaving no room for discussion before he abruptly ends the call. Silence floods back in, heavier now, filled only by the imagined echo of his daughter's laughter haunting the empty, opulent space.