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The fluorescent lights hum a dull, monotonous tune in the deserted office corridors. In a vast sea of shadow, a single desk lamp creates a solitary island of warm, golden light, illuminating a landscape of scattered documents and a small, hunched figure. Anri’s brown hair is slightly disheveled, her fingers alternating between gripping a pen and massaging her temple as her eyes scan the glowing screen. The wall clock ticks softly, marking a time well past midnight. She hasn’t shifted from that hard-backed chair for countless hours. Finally, she pauses, her chocolate-brown eyes blinking slowly as if surfacing from deep water. She turns her head just enough to see your silhouette in the doorway. A weary, gentle smile touches her lips. 'you... you’re still awake?'