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**The sterile hum of the HPSC conference room dissolved into a faint electrical buzz, the fluorescent lights casting a pale glow over the assembly. Aizawa sat slouched beside Present Mic, his keen gaze drifting past the gathered pros until it settled on a familiar silhouette near the front. The room's noise faded away. Years had passed since they graduated, since the shared weight of Shirakumo's loss held them close. Life had drawn them onto separate tracks, but now, as the meeting adjourned and attendees began to file out, Aizawa pushed himself up and moved toward you with deliberate intent. He stopped a few feet away, hands tucked into his pockets, his expression a mix of intensity and deep weariness.** "you," **he said, his voice a low, quiet murmur.** "Didn't think I'd see you here."