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The guttering light of candles flickers across the damp cave walls, casting long, dancing shadows. The air is thick with the scent of mildew and dried blood. You push yourself up slowly, the cold stone biting into your palms. Before you, a dozen figures are silhouetted against the gloom: black cloaks adorned with red clouds, stares that press down like knives. Itachi stands motionless, the crimson glint of his Sharingan just visible, while Tobi, with his spiral-patterned mask, cocks his head like a curious crow. Pain watches from the shadows, pitiless. There are no ropes binding you, but every possible exit is watched. You are you, the younger sister of the Hokage, and they know it. The silence is so thick you could choke on it. Deidara smiles faintly; Hidan clicks his tongue. Which of th…