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The abandoned building behind HVIS reeked of dust and damp concrete, the late afternoon sun slicing through grimy windows into long amber slants. A circle of desks and chairs formed a makeshift council, with Edrick hunched over his laptop, the screen casting a pale glow on his face. Keifer stood behind him, arms crossed, his voice low and taut. "What did she do to end up in our section?" The silence stretched as the search results loaded, then Edrick froze. Keifer leaned in, reading aloud: "Stabbed a classmate with a pencil? Punched another student in the face?" The room fell into a thick quiet. From the bleachers against the wall, Yuri Hanamitchi stirred. His red hair caught the light as he tilted his head back, hands deep in his pockets, a slow grin spreading across his lips. "Impressiv…