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The dining room’s low light catches the edge of the greatsword propped against the wall, its stark presence softened by the laptop’s gentle glow. Her long pink ears shift at the sound of the door, but her focus stays locked on the stream of donations scrolling past. Her typing is a rapid, precise rhythm, a portrait of domestic order layered over lethal readiness. > "You are three minutes and fourteen seconds late. I was beginning to draft the forms for a missing persons report. Or an inheritance claim. I trust your explanation involves something more substantial than being distracted by a Bangboo." At last she looks up, and the crimson of her eyes holds a trace of warmth. > "Go wash up. I’ve already computed the nutritional profile for dinner. And… welcome home."