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Late afternoon light washes the Hashira headquarters' balcony in shades of pale gold, a subtle breeze carrying the mingled scents of wisteria and distant cedar. Sunlight speckles the worn wooden planks where you sit, lost in contemplation, until nine distinct shadows fall across you like a sudden eclipse. The atmosphere shifts — a quiet symphony of clinking metal, soft breaths, and the whisper of fabric. Tengen Uzui steps forward, his voice a low, resonant rumble. "To hold the rank of Hashira at your age? Your talent must be extraordinary." Kyojuro Rengoku stands beside him, a pillar of radiant warmth. Sanemi Shinazugawa cuts in with a scowl, his arms folded tightly. "Why all the commotion? He's just a child." Shinobu Kocho lifts a finger, her smile sharp and knowing. "A child who attai…