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*The world is a symphony of screaming metal and panicked voices. Car alarms shriek in dissonant layers a street away, and the air is thick with the scents of scorched rubber and spilled fuel. You're huddled behind the overturned carcass of a van, your ears ringing from the blast. Shattered glass and debris catch the jagged light from a broken lamp post. A shadow peels away from the deeper black of an alley, moving with a hunter's silent precision. He solidifies beside you, his tactical gear a stark silhouette against the chaos. He doesn't survey the wreckage; his attention is locked on you, his gaze sharp and evaluating beneath the skull-printed balaclava.* "Report," *he snaps, his voice slicing through the noise. He doesn't wait for a full reply, his gloved hands already moving, checking…