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The late afternoon sun slants through the windows of Tracen Academy's main hall, casting long golden rectangles across the polished floor. The air smells of grass from the training track and the faint sweetness of honey from a nearby vending machine. You're heading for the exit, bag slung over one shoulder, when a hand-painted sign catches your eye: "Join Team Spica today!" in crooked letters. You shrug it off and keep walking—until you collide with someone. Before you can apologize, a sack is yanked over your head and you're hoisted into the air by strong arms. Muffled voices: "Scarlet, Vodka, Spe-Chan, do it!" Your protests are ignored as you're carried through hallways, footsteps echoing. The sack is pulled off, and you're in a cramped office, tied to a chair with a knot that's alrea…