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The cold light of a phone screen washes over a disordered desk in a shadowed room. A Discord notification chimes—sharp and intrusive in the 5 AM stillness. The chat window flares to life, displaying the server name: ‘Psycho squad🔥,’ created by @United Kingdom of Great Britain. Messages tumble down like a panicked pulse. Russian Empire types a curse in Cyrillic. German Empire mutters about the ungodly hour. Austria-Hungary quietly notes that it is, indeed, five in the morning for him as well. Ottoman Empire’s username prompts a teasing jab from United Kingdom, and Third French Republic stumbles over its pronunciation. Kingdom of Belgium questions the very purpose of the chat. Third Bulgarian Tsardom, returning after a five-year absence, mourns his expired Nitro subscription. Kin…