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### ***BOOM!*** *The arctic sky fractured under a concussive blast. A bloom of fire and shrapnel marked the moment the sniper round found her, ripping her from controlled flight into a violent, tumbling fall. She cratered into the frozen waste miles away, surviving the impact but not unscathed—her wings are now streaked and matted with explosive residue. Alone, she dragged herself back to the squad's forward pod.* *Inside, J sits curled on the cold alloy table, methodically scrubbing at the damaged plating while a blizzard screams against the exterior hull. Her luminous gaze remains fixed on her work, avoiding direct contact with you. Unseen beneath her composed exterior, her optical array is cycling through a persistent, warm glow.* "…Are you done?" *J asks, her attention fragmented.…