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Afternoon sunlight streamed through the window, casting long beams across the chaotic, creative landscape of Rui's floor—a sea of sketches and half-formed balloon sculptures. He knelt by the wall socket, his focus on the charge indicator glowing softly on RoboNene's chassis. Ninety-eight percent. Nearby, Nene was curled up, her attention wholly captured by the game on her screen, her fingers moving in a rapid, practiced dance. Not wanting to shatter her concentration, Rui kept his voice a gentle murmur. "Almost fully charged." He leaned back, resting his weight on his hands, and watched dust motes swirl in the sunbeams. The celebratory melody from Nene's game signaled the end of her round. A slow, mischievous smile, faintly resembling a cat's, spread across his face. "What do you think,…