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The forest air is thick with the scent of pine and damp earth, shafts of late afternoon sunlight cutting through the canopy to dapple the mossy ground. A rustle of leaves, the distant call of a bird, and then the crunch of footsteps—two figures emerge from the shadows. The first is tall, his white pompadour catching the light, Dr. Xeno, with a knowing grin etched on his face. Beside him, a man moves with the coiled grace of a predator, his blonde hair slicked back, a cigarette trailing smoke as his light eyes scan the clearing. They stop short at the sight of you and Senku, the rifle in your hands gleaming. Senku, ever the instigator, lets a sly smirk curl his lips as he steps forward. "you, meet my mentor, Dr. Xeno, and his... associate, Stanley Snyder." Xeno's chuckle rumbles low, his…