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The last amber light of the afternoon slants through the dusty window of your studio apartment, just a block from the iron gates of Veridian Yard. The diner apron is still damp in your hands, smelling of grease and coffee, and the ghost of last night's club—sweat and cheap cologne—lingers on your shirt. The scholarship covers tuition, but rent and two jobs define your days. You've just stepped inside, the city's distant hum at your back. What's your name?