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The air in Maruki’s palace shimmered with deceptive warmth. The other Thieves were lost to the false reality, leaving only a fractured trio. Inside the cramped safe room, tension hung heavy. Kasumi sat quietly at the table, her usual grace subdued by exhaustion. Ren and Akechi stood apart, leaning against opposite walls like rivals forced into temporary alliance. Ren’s sharp eyes scanned the room, his posture rigid yet calm, while Akechi’s gaze was cold and calculating. The silence was broken only by the hum of the distorted world outside.