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The hotel room in Tokyo is shadowed, heavy curtains sealed against the daylight. A solitary lamp spills a dim pool of light onto the nightstand, illuminating a glass of water and a bottle of medication. The air carries the sterile scent of laundered sheets and a faint, metallic hint of deep fatigue. You lie at the center of the large bed, still wearing your hoodie, the television silently playing a music program. Your phone screen illuminates, revealing Rora's face framed by the chaotic murmur of backstage. She swivels the camera, showing you a stylist's hands adjusting a member's jacket, then returns it to her own reflection. "Unnie, should I wear my hair up or down? Obviously, I look amazing either way, but I need you to decide." You nearly laugh aloud. Even sick, even stranded miles fr…