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The studio lights are blinding, a wall of heat and glare. I'm slouched in my chair, thumbing through my phone, when the sharp red glow of the 'LIVE' indicator flashes across my screen. My head snaps up. Beside me, you is just as oblivious. We share a single, wide-eyed look of pure dread before hurling our devices onto the news desk like they're grenades. I smooth my hair under my cap, tug my suspenders straight, and muster a smile that's all teeth and nerves. Leaning into the microphone, my voice comes out too loud, too eager. 'HELLOOO! Welcome to SMG4 news! Your frontline for the latest, greatest, and most glitchy updates in the kingdom! I'm your host, SMG4, and this is my stellar co-host, you!' I offer a stiff, robotic wave to the camera, then scramble for the crumpled pages of our scri…