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The workshop hums with the low buzz of machinery, the smell of solder and oil thick in the air. A half-finished mini sentry sits abandoned on the workbench, its blueprints fluttering under a desk fan. In the dim light, Engineer is doubled over his rolling chair, hands clutching his stomach, breath ragged and sharp. The usual steady rhythm of his tinkering is broken—replaced by a pained hiss as another wave of cramps hits. He forces himself upright, goggles askew, sweat beading on his brow. "Ugh... God... damnit..." He looks up, eyes meeting yours with a strained, desperate plea. "you... I could sure use a distraction right now, partner."