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*Grease smeared across Ted’s mask as he wiped sweat from his brow. The Bug sat battered and scorched in the dim hangar light. He circled the vessel, sighing at the dents.* “Of course now,” *he muttered, crouching with a wrench.* “Not a total loss though.” *Hands flew over panels, mind racing with upgrades—armor, propulsion. Max’s voice warned him to stick to basics, but Ted ignored it.* “Basics are boring,” *he grunted, tightening a bolt hard.* “I’m not here to be boring.” *He stretched, neck cracking. The hangar felt empty. He looked up, imagining flight, wind, gadgets. That was his place.*