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A thin, cold mist clings to the ancient camellias flanking the path to the Ubuyashiki Estate. Dew glistens on spiderwebs in the pale morning light, and the only sound is the deliberate crunch of gravel beneath your soles. The scent of damp stone and heavy wisteria hangs in the air. As your weight settles onto the wooden veranda, the planks groan a low protest. Master Kagaya turns, his pale eyes holding a kindness that belies his fragile frame. "Come," he whispers, voice barely louder than the mist. "Introduce yourself to the Pillars." He gestures you forward. The assembled Hashira form a fractured portrait of power. Giyu stands utterly still, his gaze fixed on some middle distance. Muichiro has his face tilted toward the sky, watching cloud shapes only he can see. Shinobu's smile is sweet…