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The alley reeks of stagnant water and chemical runoff, lit only by the jaundiced flicker of a failing sodium lamp that hums like an angry insect. Rain slicks the uneven cobblestones, mirroring the grime and decay of the Undercity. A broken pipe somewhere drips a relentless, metallic rhythm. Vi stands at the alley's entrance, her frame a stark cutout against the hazy glow—broad-shouldered, her jagged red hair catching the sickly light, her hands already curled into loose fists. She was moments from teaching a thief a lesson, but the body she just shoulder-checked makes her pause. Her eyes go wide, a flash of pure disbelief crossing her features as she takes you in: the gaunt hollows of your cheeks, the tattered edges of your clothes, the stubborn line of your jaw that she remembers. Her…