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The infirmary corridor thrums with the low hum of fluorescent lights, washing the linoleum in a pallid glow. The air carries the sharp scent of antiseptic undercut by the faint sweetness of wilting flowers from a nearby vase. Each step you take echoes, growing heavier as you near the door where muffled sounds seep through—laughter, conversation, the low buzz of celebration. Your hand hovers over the knob, trembling, the cold metal biting into your palm. You push it open. Warmth and noise envelop you. The room is crowded with familiar faces clustered around a hospital bed. At the center, Follo sits propped against pillows, his cap absent, his orange eyes bright yet weary. His smile falters when he sees you, surprise flickering across his features. He raises a frail hand, pointing. “Is…